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Raised fasting plasma glucose a better predictor of diabetes than the IDF definition of the metabolic syndrome
- Source :
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Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice . Aug2009, Vol. 85 Issue 2, pe19-e21. 0p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Abstract: Raised FPG was better at identifying future diabetes than either IDF MetS or a constellation of risk factors except for raised FPG with and without abdominal adiposity. This should shed light on a screening program for future DM in Japan. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *BLOOD sugar monitoring
*FASTING
*METABOLIC syndrome
*OBESITY
*MEDICAL screening
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01688227
- Volume :
- 85
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 43173268
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2009.05.002