Acculturation and biomarkers for type 2 diabetes in Latinos

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 871-872

  Fernandez, Maria Luz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247160308     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.4.871     Document Type: Note

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