Thigh circumference and diabetes: Obesity as a potential effect modifier

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 329-336

  Jung, Keum Ji ^a   Kimm, Heejin ^a   Yun, Ji Eun ^b   Jee, Sun Ha ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Rehabilitation Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Effect modifier; Obesity; Thigh circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOUTH KOREA; THIGH;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; THIGH;

EID: 84886305037     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20120174     Document Type: Article

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