Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 404-409 , June 2007

Metabolic syndrome in connection with BMI in young Finnish male adults

  • Ilona Mikkola

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
    • Lapland Central Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Ounasrinteentie 22, FIN-96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland. Tel.: +358 8 537 5645; fax: +358 8 537 5661.
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  • Sirkka Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
    • Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, 90029 OYS, Finland
    • Oulu Health Centre, P.O. Box 8, FIN-90015 City of Oulu, Finland
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  • Mauri Laakso

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
    • Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, 90029 OYS, Finland
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  • Jari Jokelainen

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
    • Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital, 90029 OYS, Finland
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  • Pirjo Härkönen

      Affiliations

    • Oulu Deaconess Institute Department of Sports Medicine, 90100 Oulu, Finland
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  • V. Benno Meyer-Rochow

      Affiliations

    • International University Bremen (IUB), School of Engineering & Science, D-28725 Bremen, Germany
    • University of Oulu, Department of Physiology, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
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  • Anna-Kaisa Juuti

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland
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  • Ari Peitso

      Affiliations

    • Finnish Defence Forces, Eastern Command Headquarters, P.O. Box 145, FIN-50101 Mikkeli, Finland
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  • Markku Timonen

      Affiliations

    • University of Oulu, Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, P.O. Box 5000, FIN-90014 Oulu, Finland

Received 15 June 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.09.019

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