Excessive carbohydrate consumption and body mass index: the risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome in Tamil Nadu population

Excessive carbohydrate consumption and body mass index: the risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome in Tamil Nadu population

Abstract Background Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is commonly associated with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is caused by excessive eating. Only very few studies have reported the relationship between excessive eating, weight gain, and T2DM associated with PWS. The aim of the p...

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Main Authors: Padmavathi Vijayakumar, Arul Narayanasamy, Balachandar Vellingiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Subjects:
Prader-Willi syndrome
Obesity control
T2DM
Carbohydrates
Body mass index
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41936-018-0069-8

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