A cross-sectional study of Jamaican adolescents’ risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

OBJECTIVES: To compare obese versus non-obese Jamaican adolescents’ risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); and to explore a suitable and economical method of screening for these risk factors in the school settings. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study of adolescent...

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Autores principales: Barrett, Sheila C, Huffman, Fatma G, Johnson, Paulette, Campa, Adriana, Magnus, Marcia, Ragoobirsingh, Dalip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
Materias:
Nutrition and Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23847264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002817

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710979/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23847264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002817

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