A study of correlation between derived and basic anthropometric indices in type 2 diabetes mellitus

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 437-444

  Jimoh, Kayode A ^a   Adediran, Olufemi S ^b   Agboola, Segun M ^a   Tomi Olugbodi, Deola ^c   Idowu, Ademola A ^c   Adebisi, Simeon A ^d   Adedeji, Adeoye T ^d  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Correlations; Derived anthropometric; Diabetes; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350247441     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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