Ethnic differences in prediabetes incidence among immigrants to Canada: a population-based cohort study

Ethnic differences in prediabetes incidence among immigrants to Canada: a population-based cohort study

Abstract Background Prediabetes appears to be increasing worldwide. This study examined the incidence of prediabetes among immigrants to Canada of different ethnic origins and the age at which ethnic differences emerged. Methods We assembled a cohort of Ontario adults (≥ 20 years) with normoglycemia...

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Main Authors: Ghazal S. Fazli, Rahim Moineddin, Arlene S. Bierman, Gillian L. Booth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Prediabetes
Ethnicity
Epidemiology
Population-based study
Immigrant health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1337-2

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