Prevalence of NIDDM among Populations of the African Diaspora

Citation

Cooper, Richard S.; Rotimi, Charles N.; Kaufman, Jay S.; Owoaje, Eme E.; Fraser, Henry; Forrester, Terrence; Wilks, Rainford J.; Riste, Lisa K.; & Cruickshank, J. Kennedy (1997). Prevalence of NIDDM among Populations of the African Diaspora. Diabetes Care, 20(3), 343-8.

Abstract

Objective: Rates of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus have risen sharply in recent years among blacks in the U.S. and the U.K. Increases in risk have likewise been observed in the island nations of the Caribbean and in urban West Africa. To date, however, no systematic comparison of the geographic variation of NIDDM among black populations has been undertaken.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diacare.20.3.343

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Diabetes Care

Author(s)

Cooper, Richard S.
Rotimi, Charles N.
Kaufman, Jay S.
Owoaje, Eme E.
Fraser, Henry
Forrester, Terrence
Wilks, Rainford J.
Riste, Lisa K.
Cruickshank, J. Kennedy

Year Published

1997

Volume Number

20

Issue Number

3

Pages

343-8

Reference ID

1468