The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Pacific Island Populations

The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 225-239

  Colagiuri, Stephen ^a   Palu, Taniela ^b   Viali, Satupaitea ^c   Hussain, Zafiml ^a   Colagiuri, Ruth ^d  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Vaiola Hospital   (Tonga)

^c Oceania Medical School   (Samoa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diabetes diagnosed by fasting glucose in Samoa; Diabetes prevalence; Epidemiological transition; Pacific Island diabetes complications; Pacific island populations and diabetes epidemiology; Pacific Island populations and health status; Screening programs in undiagnosed diabetes; Type 2 diabetes prevalence and IGT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885967412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470779750.ch17     Document Type: Chapter

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