Geographic distribution of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S.: A diabetes belt

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 434-439

  Barker, Lawrence E ^a   Kirtland, Karen A ^a   Gregg, Edward W ^a   Geiss, Linda S ^a   Thompson, Theodore J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES BELT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952549924     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.12.019     Document Type: Article

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