Socially isolated individuals are more prone to have newly diagnosed and prevalent type 2 diabetes mellitus - the Maastricht study –

Socially isolated individuals are more prone to have newly diagnosed and prevalent type 2 diabetes mellitus - the Maastricht study –

Abstract Background Social isolation is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but it is unclear which elements play a crucial role in this association. Therefore, we assessed the associations of a broad range of structural and functional social network characteristics with normal glucose metabolis...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Brinkhues, Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers, Christian J. P. A. Hoebe, Carla J. H. van der Kallen, Pieter C. Dagnelie, Annemarie Koster, Ronald M. A. Henry, Simone J. S. Sep, Nicolaas C. Schaper, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Hans Bosma, Paul H. M. Savelkoul, Miranda T. Schram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Pre-diabetes
Social network
Social support
Prevention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4948-6

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