Obesity, diabetes and longevity in the Gulf: Is there a Gulf Metabolic Syndrome?

International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 43-54

  Guy, Geoffrey W ^a   Nunn, Alistair V W ^b,c   Thomas, Louise E ^c   Bell, Jimmy D ^c  

^a Porton Down   (United Kingdom)

^b Porton Down Science Park   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPIGENETICS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GULF METABOLIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LETTER; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIPID STORAGE; LONGEVITY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OBESITY; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PANDEMIC; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBANIZATION;

EID: 70349216546     PISSN: 18775934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdm.2009.05.001     Document Type: Letter

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