Differences in Body Fat Distribution Play a Role in the Lower Levels of Elevated Fasting Glucose amongst Ghanaian Migrant Women Compared to Men.

Differences in Body Fat Distribution Play a Role in the Lower Levels of Elevated Fasting Glucose amongst Ghanaian Migrant Women Compared to Men.

Despite higher levels of obesity, West African migrant women appear to have lower rates of type 2 diabetes than their male counterparts. We investigated the role of body fat distribution in these differences.Cross-sectional study of Ghanaian migrants (97 men, 115 women) aged 18-60 years in Amsterdam...

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Main Authors:	Mary Nicolaou, Anton E Kunst, Wim B Busschers, Irene G van Valkengoed, Henriette Dijkshoorn, Linda Boateng, Lizzy M Brewster, Marieke B Snijder, Karien Stronks, Charles Agyemang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3686715?pdf=render

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