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Original Article

Oral glucose tolerance and its relationship to overweight and other cardiovascular risk factors in men aged 33–42: A study in the Community of Habo, Sweden

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Pages 261-268 | Received 01 Jun 1993, Accepted 01 Jan 1994, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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