Higher prevalence of risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus and subsequent higher incidence in men

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-45

  Almdal, Thomas ^a,c   Scharling, Henrik ^b   Jensen, Jan Skov ^b,c   Vestergaard, Henrik ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Glucose; Incidence; Sex differences; Triglycerides; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; TRIGLYCERIDES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 38149003619     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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