The association of diabetes and BMI among Melanesian and Indian Fijians aged ≥40 years

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1539-1545

  Brian, Garry ^a,b,c   Ramke, Jacqueline ^a,d   Page, Andrew ^e   Maher, Louise ^a   Szetu, John ^a,f   Qalo Qoqonokana, Mundi ^f  

^a Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^b Population Health Eye Research Network   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d Population Health Eye Research Network   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f The Pacific Eye Institute   (Fiji)

Author keywords

BMI; Diabetes; Fiji; Fijians; Glycosylated Hb; Indians; Melanesians

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FIJI; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACIFIC ISLANDER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FIJI; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; INDIA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MELANESIA; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79956038855     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114510005258     Document Type: Article

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