Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes: Indian scenario

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 217-230

  Mohan, V ^a   Sandeep, S ^a   Deepa, R ^a   Shah, B ^b   Varghese, C ^c  

^a MADRAS DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Asian Indians; Diabetes epidemic; Epidemiological transition; Epidemiology; Indian Diabetes Risk Score prediabetes; South Asians; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADIPONECTIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; FAST FOOD; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INDIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84869014452     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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