Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 320-327 , July 2001

A Case-Control Study of Physical Activity and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) The San Luis Valley Diabetes Study

  • Deborah Fulton-Kehoe, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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  • Richard F Hamman, MD, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondences to: Richard F. Hamman, MD, DrPH, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, C-245, Denver, CO 80262
    • ,
  • Judith Baxter, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO USA
    • ,
  • Julie Marshall, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO USA

Received 18 September 2000 ,Revised 28 December 2000 ,Accepted 17 January 2001.

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Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 320-327 , July 2001

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