Sex differences in the association of social network satisfaction and the risk for type 2 diabetes

BMC Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-8

  Lukaschek, K ^a,b,c   Baumert, J ^a,b   Kruse, J ^b,c,d   Meisinger, C ^a,e   Ladwig, K H ^a,b,f  

^a INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CENTER FOR DIABETES RESEARCH DZD   (Germany)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^e KLINIKUM AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^f TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Incident type 2 diabetes; Loneliness; Sex differences; Social isolation; Social network satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 85018295950     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4323-7     Document Type: Article

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