Birth weight and risk of type 2 diabetes, abdominal obesity and hypertension among Chinese adults

Objective: To investigate the association between birth weight and risk of type 2 diabetes, abdominal obesity and hypertension among Chinese adults. Research methods and procedures: Nine hundred and seventy-three individuals from a population-based cross-sectional survey for the prevalence of type 2...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of endocrinology 2006-10, Vol.155 (4), p.601-607
Hauptverfasser:	Tian, Jing-Yan, Cheng, Qi, Song, Xiao-Min, Li, Guo, Jiang, Guo-Xin, Gu, Yan-Yun, Luo, Min
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Fat - physiology Adolescent Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Birth Weight - physiology China - epidemiology Clinical Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases) Endocrinopathies Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Hypertension - epidemiology Male Medical sciences Medicin och hälsovetenskap Middle Aged Obesity - epidemiology Odds Ratio Prevalence Risk Factors Vertebrates: endocrinology
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective: To investigate the association between birth weight and risk of type 2 diabetes, abdominal obesity and hypertension among Chinese adults. Research methods and procedures: Nine hundred and seventy-three individuals from a population-based cross-sectional survey for the prevalence of type 2 diabetes conducted in Shanghai in 2002 were enrolled and followed up to 2004 with yearly examination. Birth weight was classified into four categories:
ISSN:	0804-4643 1479-683X
DOI:	10.1530/eje.1.02265