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Ethnic admixture affects diabetes risk in native Hawaiians: the Multiethnic Cohort.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Sept 2016
Maskarinec G, Morimoto Y, Jacobs S, Grandinetti A, Mau M K, Kolonel L N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Obesity and diabetes rates are high in Native Hawaiians (NHs) who commonly have mixed ancestries. People of Asian ancestry experience a high risk of type 2 diabetes despite the relatively low body weight. We evaluated the impact of ethnic admixture on diabetes risk among NHs in the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC). SUBJECTS/METHODS: On the basis of self-reports, 11 521 eligible men and women were...
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