Obesity and obesity-related comorbidities in a Canadian First Nation population

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-32

  Bruce, Sharon G ^a   Riediger, N D ^a   Zacharias, J M ^a   Young, T K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Community health; Diabetes; First Nations; Minority; North American Indians; Obesity; Screening; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MANITOBA; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650810884     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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