Prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 219-222

  Shera, A S ^a   Jawad, F ^a   Maqsood, A ^a  

^a Diabetic Association of Pakistan   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Asians; Diabetes mellitus; Impaired glucose tolerance; Obesity; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAKISTAN; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33947231605     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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