Higher-than-optimal body mass index and diabetes mortality in the Asia Pacific region

Aims: To estimate the population attributable fraction (PAF) of elevated body mass index (BMI) for diabetes mortality by country, sex and age group, for the Western Pacific and South-East Asia regions. Methods: Published data on nationally representative mean BMI (since year 2000) and age-specific h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martiniuk, A., Lee, Crystal, Colagiuri, S., Woodward, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Ireland Ltd 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8783