High prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other metabolic disorders in rural central Kerala

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 563-567

  Vijayakumar, G ^a   Arun, R ^a   Kutty, V R ^b  

^a Medical Trust Hospital and Diabetes Care Centre   (India)

^b Health Action by People   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INDIA; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69349091996     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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