The double puzzle of diabetes

被引:273
作者
Diamond, J
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Geog, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Environm Hlth Sci, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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10.1038/423599a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Why is the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus now exploding in most populations, but not in Europeans? The genetic and evolutionary consequences of geographical differences in food history may provide the answer.
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