Geographical variations in heart deaths and diabetes: Effect of climate and a possible relationship to magnesium

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 521S-524S

  Franz, Kay B ^a   Bailey, Sonia M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Diabetes; Heart deaths; Heart disease; Magnesium; Precipitation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; CLIMATE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEAT; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CLIMATE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; MALE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SWEAT; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16644367586     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719394     Document Type: Article

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