The EPIC-InterAct Study: A Study of the Interplay between Genetic and Lifestyle Behavioral Factors on the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in European Populations

Current Nutrition Reports

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 355-363

  Forouhi, Nita G ^a   Wareham, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Diet; Gene lifestyle interaction; Genetic factors; Nutritional biomarker; Physical activity; Prevalence; Prevention; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CAROTENOID; HEPTADECANOIC ACID; MYRICETIN; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACID;

BEVERAGE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EUROPEAN; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC RISK; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL RECORD; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROCESSED MEAT; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RED MEAT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84926353434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21613311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13668-014-0098-y     Document Type: Review

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