Association between age at menarche and risk of diabetes in adults: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study

Diabetologia

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 781-786

  Lakshman, R ^a   Forouhi, N ^a   Luben, R ^b   Bingham, S ^c   Khaw, K ^b   Wareham, N ^a   Ong, K K ^a,c  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Diabetes; EPIC; Menarche; Waist circumference; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MENARCHE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 41849118708     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-008-0948-5     Document Type: Article

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