Public Health
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 92-99 , February 2007

The increasing prevalence of diabetes in South Australia: The relationship with population ageing and obesity

  • C.R. Chittleborough

      Affiliations

    • Diabetes Clearing House, Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit, Department of Health, Level 8, CitiCentre Building, P.O. Box 287, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61882260788; fax: +61882266244.
    • ,
  • J.F. Grant

      Affiliations

    • Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit, Department of Health, South Australia
    • ,
  • P.J. Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Endocrinology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Health Service, South Australia
    • ,
  • A.W. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit, Department of Health, South Australia

Received 29 September 2005 ,Revised 4 August 2006 ,Accepted 26 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2006.09.017

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