The rising tide of diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population: A population-based household survey on 121,895 persons

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 269-276

  Wong, Martin C S ^a   Leung, Michael C M ^a   Tsang, Caroline S H ^b   Lo, S V ^b   Griffiths, Sian M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Age; Diabetes mellitus; Gender; Prevalence; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879550369     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0364-y     Document Type: Article

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