K. V. Ranga Rao ¹, V. Seshaiah ¹, P. Uma ¹, Sam G. P. Moses ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Diabetology, Madras Medical College and Govt. General Hospital, Madras-3, IN

Abstract

The association of obesity and glucose intolerance was reported in the early part of this century. The role of undernutrition in the causation of Diabetes Mellitus remains unproven. Malnutrition is considered as a risk factor predisposing populations of the developing countries to diabetes.

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