Rapid changes in the prevalence obesity and known diabetes in an adult Norwegian population: The Nord-Trondelag Health Surveys: 1984-1986 and 1995- 1997

Diabetes Care

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1813-1820

  Midthjell, Kristian ^a   Krüger, Øystein ^a   Holmen, Jostein ^a   Tverdal, Aage ^b   Claudi, Tor ^c,d   Bjørndal, Arild ^a   Magnus, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b National Health Screening Service   (Norway)

^c Rønvik Health Center   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELECTION BIAS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0345713141     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.22.11.1813     Document Type: Article

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