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Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus among Roma Populations-A Systematic Review.

Marisa A NunesKristýna KučerováOndřej LukáčMilan KvapilJan Broz
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2018)
Although some of the existing studies suggest a substantial prevalence of diabetes among Roma populations and even a higher risk of developing diabetes for Roma persons compared to Caucasians, the number of published literature on this topic remains very low and insufficient in design and number of participants to draw any conclusions.
Keyphrases
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • risk factors
  • systematic review
  • genetic diversity
  • randomized controlled trial
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • skeletal muscle