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Diabetes Epidemiology
Reports describe recent advances in diabetes epidemiology research
April 10th, 2006
Data on diabetes epidemiology are outlined in reports from South Korea, United States and Argentina. Study 1: Study identifies the spectrum of insulin sensitivity in the Korean population. "The aims of the present study were to (1) examine the range of values for insulin sensitivity measures such as fasting serum insulin, homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) and (2) to identify cut-offs for indirect indexes of insulin sensitivity such as insulin, HOMA, and QUICKI that confer increased risk of metabolic syndrome in a large sample of Korean adults," scientists in South Korea report. ...
Source: Diabetes Week (2006-04-10)
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