Sex specific incidence rates of type 2 diabetes and its risk factors over 9 years of follow-up: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study.

To investigate the population-based incidence of type 2 diabetes and its potential risk factors in a sex-split cohort of Iranian population.A total of 8400 non-diabetic participants, aged ≥20 years (3620 men and 4780 women) entered the study. Crude and age standardized incidence rates per 1000 perso...

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Main Authors: Arash Derakhshan, Mahsa Sardarinia, Davood Khalili, Amir Abbas Momenan, Fereidoun Azizi, Farzad Hadaegh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4100911?pdf=render