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Sick genes, sick individuals or sick populations with chronic disease ? The emergence of diabetes and high blood pressure in African-origin populations.

J.K. CRUICKSHANK ; B. BALKAU ; T. FORRESTER ; J.C. MBANYA ; N. MCFARLANE-ANDERSON ; R. WILKS ; Tropical Metabolism Research Unit. University of the West Indies. Mona Kingston. JAM |

Dans International journal of epidemiology (vol. 30, n° 1, 2001)

[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST oqHVR0xN. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Aim and To discuss evidence for and against genetic'causes'of type 2 diabetes, illustrated Methods by standardized study of glucose intolerance and high blood pressure[...]

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Relation between body mass index and body fat in black population samples from Nigeria, Jamaica, and the United States.

A. LUKE ; R.S. COOPER ; R. DURAZO-ARVIZU ; T. FORRESTER ; D. MCGEE ; O.J. OGUNBIYI ; T.E. PREWITT ; C. ROTIMI ; D.A. SCHOELLER ; R. WILKS ; Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology. Stritch School of Medicine. Loyola University. Maywood IL. USA ; Tropical Metabolism Research Unit. University of the West Indies. Mona Kingston. JAM |

Dans American journal of epidemiology (vol. 145, n° 7, 1997)

[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 8CqR0x3E. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used measure of obesity. Recently, some investigators have advocated direct measurement of adiposity rather than use of the [...]

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