Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases among Jamaican adolescents

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine Jamaican adolescents in a school setting, for risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Methods: A descriptive epidemiological cross-sectional study of 276 Jamaican adolescents (112 males and 164 females) ages...

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Main Author: Barrett, Sheila C.
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2009
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1413
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2569&context=etd