Primary prevention of Type 2 diabetes in South Asians - challenges and the way forward

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-34

  Ambady, R ^a   Snehalatha, C ^a   Samith Shetty, A ^a   Nanditha, A ^a  

^a Dr A Ramachandran's Diabetes Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BIGUANIDE DERIVATIVE; DNA; GLITAZONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BANGLADESH; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; DIABETES CONTROL; DIET RESTRICTION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INDIA; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEPAL; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; ASIA, WESTERN; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871093305     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03753.x     Document Type: Article

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