Determinants of gender differences in the prevalence of diabetes

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2014, Pages e14-e16

  Guariguata, L ^a   Shaw, J E ^b   Whiting, D W ^c   Linnenkamp, U ^a  

^a International Diabetes Federation   (Belgium)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c Medway Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; CARIBBEAN; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AFRICA; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; FORECASTING; HEALTH; TRENDS;

DIABETES MELLITUS; FORECASTING; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS;

EID: 84920679732     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: 18728227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.08.008     Document Type: Letter

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