Insulin resistance and beta-cell function in different ethnic groups in Kenya: The role of abdominal fat distribution

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 53-60

  Christensen, D L ^a,b   Faurholt Jepsen, D ^a   Faerch, K ^b   Mwaniki, D L ^c,d   Boit, M K ^e   Kilonzo, B ^c   Tetens, I ^f   Friis, H ^a   Borch Johnsen, K ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^e KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^f TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^g HOLBÆK HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Insulin resistance; Insulin secretion; Obesity

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED FASTING GLYCEMIA; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; KENYA; MALE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION;

ABDOMINAL FAT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896739032     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: 14325233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00592-013-0474-x     Document Type: Article

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