Do measures of body fat distribution provide information on the risk of type 2 diabetes in addition to measures of general obesity? Comparison of anthropometric predictors of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians

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General Info

Geography

United States of America (USA)

Coverage type

Country

Time period covered

01/1965 - 12/2002

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Diabetes, Obesity

Citation

Authors

Tulloch-Reid MK, Williams DE, Looker HC, Hanson RL, Knowler WC

Journal

Diabetes Care

Volume

Issue

Pages

2556-61

Publication year

2003

Suggested citation

Tulloch-Reid MK, Williams DE, Looker HC, Hanson RL, Knowler WC. Do measures of body fat distribution provide information on the risk of type 2 diabetes in addition to measures of general obesity? Comparison of anthropometric predictors of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians. Diabetes Care. 2003; 26(9): 2556-61.

DOI

102337diacare2692556

PMID

12941718

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Do measures of body fat distribution provide information on the risk of type 2 diabetes in addition to measures of general obesity? Comparison of anthropometric predictors of type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians

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