Association between indices of obesity and fasting hyperglycemia in Taiwan

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 690-696

  Chien, L Y ^a   Liou, Y M ^a,b   Chen, J J ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

BMI; Hyperglycemia; Obesity; WHR

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; FAT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LIPID STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODEL; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FASTING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 2342573705     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802619     Document Type: Review

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