Open AccessShort adult stature predicts impaired beta-cell function, insulin resistance, glycemia and type 2 diabetes in Finnish men
Author(s) -
Jagadish Vangipurapu,
Alena Stančáková,
Raimo Jauhiainen,
Johanna Kuusisto,
Saila Laakso
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-2933
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , insulin resistance , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , population , hazard ratio , insulin , body mass index , impaired glucose tolerance , confidence interval , environmental health
Recent studies have highlighted the role of height in complex diseases, but conflicting information has been reported on height as a predictor of changes in glycemia and risk of type 2 diabetes.
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