Prevalence of Diabetes Is Higher Among Female than Male Zuni Indians
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Prevalence of diabetes is higher among female than male Zuni indians.
OBJECTIVE Test the hypothesis that diabetes and related risk factors are more common among female than male Zuni Indians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional survey of the Zuni Indians aged > or =5 years. We used households within neighborhood clusters as the sampling frame. We administered a questionnaire, collected blood and urine, and measured heigh...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Care
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0149-5992,1935-5548
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.26.1.55