Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and related vascular diseases in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan. (Research).

Environmental Health Perspectives | February 1, 2003| | Copyright

There is evidence indicating that ingestion of arsenic may predispose the development of diabetes mellitus in arsenic-endemic areas in Taiwan. However, the prevalence of diabetes and related vascular diseases in the entire southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas remains to be elucidated. We used the National Health Insurance Database for 1999-2000 to derive the prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes and related vascular diseases by age and sex among residents in southwestern arseniasis-endemic and nonendemic areas in Taiwan. The study included 66,667 ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Olives are just waiting for a cure
Newspaper article from: Inland Valley Daily Bulletin ; ...center provides the olives, or at least, 40 olive trees for students...turned nearly all olive trees into their...injecting eggs into olives that will eventually...There's so many olive trees and I like olives so I thought it would...
Venerable olive helps oil health, food, mythology.(Food)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times ; ...family, I discovered olives shortly after being weaned. We bought olive oil by the gallon...jars used to transport olive oil. With olives playing such a key...humans how to cultivate olives. Paintings of olive trees appear on the...
OLIVE OIL SALES REALLY SIZZLING.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) ; ...not so subtle differences in olive oils. Just like wines, each olive oil has its own unique character...by the particular variety of olives used, the growing region and...oil. Among oils, only the olive offers a variety of natural...
Relishing Olives
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ; ...ruminate over whole olives, olive dips and dishes whose...Hollywood Armani olive -- meaty and sweet...wrinkly black Roman olives are somewhat smoky...holds a variety of olives dressed in common...with extra virgin olive oil, thyme, rosemary...
OLIVES A WISE WAY TO PERK UP LOW-FAT DIETS.(Spotlight on Food)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) ; ...people learn that like olive oil, olives are a source of monounsaturated...OLIVE-TOMATO CROSTINI Olive Paste: 1 cup Kalamata or Nicoise olives, pitted 2 tablespoons...salt. Combine the olives, shallot, capers, thyme and olive oil in a food processor...
Olive Fruit Fly Backgrounder From the California Olive Oil Council.
PR Newswire ; BERKELEY, Calif. -- The spread of the Olive Fruit Fly across California since 1998 has become a source of increasing apprehension to olive growers, olive oil producers, and consumers. As is the case in Europe...
olive oil: THE MOST ANCIENT FUNCTIONAL FOOD IN HISTORY
Magazine article from: International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials : INFORM ; ...Figure 1). Virgin olive oils. These oils are...from the fruit of the olive tree (olives) solely using mechanical...region of origin, olive variety, and treatment...the cultivation of the olives and the preparation of...
Olives get their day in the sun
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times ; ...stuffed Spanish green olives in most places...enjoy the spectrum of olive varieties, from...a tip for pitting olives: Place the flat...large knife over the olive and hit it with your...of lemon juice and olive oil for a quick pasta...sauce. Stuff chopped olives in deviled eggs to...
Olive Oil: The Slippery Details
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post ; ...only does it boost flavor, but olive oil also helps increase absorption...avocados, nuts and, of course, olives. But you'd have to eat a...them -- an estimated 23 jumbo olives, about 280 calories -- to...in those two tablespoons of olive oil. Share Your Tips or ask...
Olive Garden Introduces New Signature Dishes; Restaurant Offers New Recipes and Photos for the At-Home Chef.
PR Newswire ; ...chicken breast marinated in olive oil, lemon and garlic, and...and a red- pepper-infused olive oil imported from Italy...red bell peppers, Kalamata olives, onions, basil and garlic. Chicken Castellina: Olive Garden brings back this popular...

Find more facts and information related to the article "Prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes ..."