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Epidemiological association between some dietary habits and the increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes worldwide.
Annals of nutrition & metabolism - 1 Jan 2006
Muntoni Sergio, Muntoni Sandro
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The variation in incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) worldwide is genetically based. However, its increasing incidence is environmentally determined. Our aim was to describe the role of nutritional habits and of gene-nutrient interactions in the rising incidence of TID. METHODS: We did an ecological study in the 37 world areas were a 3% yearly increase of T1D incidence had been reported, and we...
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