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Obesity and family history of diabetes as risk factors of impaired fasting glucose: implications for the early detection of prediabetes
Pediatric Diabetes, 11/06/09

Rodriguez–Moran M et al. – the age–, sex–, and BMI–adjusted logistic regression analysis showed a strong and independent association between FHD and IFG. This association remained strong for girls and boys in a subsequent analysis stratified for BMI category. The presence of FHD in a first degree relative is associated with IFG, even in the absence of obesity.

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Obesity as a Social Problem in the United States
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Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Link Between Body Weight and Cognitive Function in Old Age
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