Article
Birth weight and non-insulin dependent diabetes: thrifty genotype, thrifty phenotype, or surviving small baby genotype?
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) - 9 Apr 1994
McCance D R, Pettitt D J, Hanson R L, Jacobsson L T, Knowler W C, Bennett P H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of diabetes in relation to birth weight in Pima Indians. DESIGN: Follow up study of infants born during 1940-72 who had undergone a glucose tolerance test at ages 20-39 years. SETTING: Gila River Indian community, Arizona. SUBJECTS: 1179 American Indians. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Prevalence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (plasma glucose concentration > or = 11.1...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Arizona
- Birth Weight
- Body Mass Index
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Humans
- Indians, North American