Cardiovascular disease risk factors and diabetes in Asian Indians residing in Michigan

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 395-402

  Wu, Tsu Yin ^a   Wang, Jing ^b   Chung, Scott ^b  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Community; CVD risk factors; Diabetes; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84862311265     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9456-5     Document Type: Article

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