Type 2 diabetes: prevalence and associated factors in a Brazilian community - the Bambuí health and aging study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Diabetes is an increasing cause of death in developing countries. Our objective was to describe the prevalence and clinical factors associated with diabetes and impaired fasting glycemia among adults (18-59 years) and elderly adults (60+ years). DESIGN AND SETTING: Population...

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Main Authors: Valéria Maria de Azeredo Passos, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Leonardo Maurício Diniz, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802005000200007&lng=en&tlng=en