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The insulin resistance epidemic in India: fetal origins, later lifestyle, or both?

Nutrition reviews - 1 Jan 2001

Yajnik C S

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In India there is a rapidly escalating epidemic of insulin resistance syndrome (diabetes and coronary heart disease). Contribution of genes and environment is under debate. Small size at birth coupled with subsequent obesity increases risk for insulin resistance syndrome in later life. The tendency of Indians to have higher body fat and central adiposity compared with other races may be programmed in utero. The...

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PMID: 11281246
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2001.tb01898.x

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