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ea0003p87 | Diabetes & Metabolism | BES2002

Changes in anthropometric, metabolic and insulin resistance indices among offspring of caribbean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Ezenwaka C , Kalloo R , Kuhn-Velten W , Eckel J

OBJECTIVE. Previous studies of relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes had given valuable information necessary for the current attempts towards primary prevention of diabetes. Thus, we aimed to assess the changes in anthropometric, metabolic and insulin resistance indices in a previously studied group of offspring of type 2 diabetic patients.METHOD: Twenty-three (23) previously studied offspring of patients with type 2 diabetes participated for re-assessment of diabetic ri...