Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness, and Self-Reported Risk Factors for Type II Diabetes Among Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 188-190

  Mahajerin, Arash ^a   Fras, Andrew ^b   Vanhecke, Thomas E ^c   Ledesma, Jeremiah ^d  

^a RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Diabetes; Intervention; Risk factors; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AWARENESS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 47049117047     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.019     Document Type: Article

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