Obesity and diabetes: Dual epidemics on the rise

Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 174-180

  Wang, Jing ^a   Armour, Tanya ^a   Geiss, Linda S ^a   Engelgau, Michael M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes mellitus; Obesity; Policy; Quality of life; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ATORVASTATIN; CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETOGENESIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17144390206     PISSN: 10683097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.med.0000157075.71572.c3     Document Type: Review

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