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Type 2 Diabetes
Data on type 2 diabetes described by researchers at University of Cagliari
December 10th, 2007
According to recent research from Cagliari, Italy, "Somatotyping is a practical technique for the description of physique. Individuals with Type 2 diabetes are characterized by physical peculiarities, such as overweight, obesity and a central pattern of body fat distribution." "Somatotype applications to diabetes are limited. The objective of this study is to describe the somatotype of elderly type 2 diabetes patients. The sample consisted of 110 patients with type 2 diabetes (45 men, mean age 69.4 +/- 7.0 years; 65 women, mean age 72.9 +/- 7.1 years). The pathological subjects were compared with a control group consisting of 280 healthy individuals (134 men, mean age...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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