Lifestyle habits and their relation to insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion in youth

Background: Decreased insulin sensitivity and impaired pancreatic B-cell function have been identified as key components in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Understanding how to best measure insulin dynamics in epidemiologic studies in youth, and determining how lifestyle habits influen...

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Main Author: Henderson, Melanie
Other Authors: Katherine Gray-Donald (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2014
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=121130