N Unwin
Biographic Data
| ID | 6159712 |
|---|---|
| NAME | N Unwin |
| GIVEN NAMES | N |
| FAMILY NAME | Unwin |
| SIGNATURE | UNWIN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Newcastle Heart Project
In our recently published analysis of Newcastle Heart Project data we concluded that in South Asians diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting sibling but not parental diabetes.1 By contrast, in Europeans diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance were associated with both sibling and parental diabetes. In response to feedback, we re-analysed our data to assess whether awareness of a diagnosis of …
Commentary
Mismatch between perceived and actual overweight in diabetic and non-diabetic populations
Diabetes is more common in South Asian (defined here as Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin) populations compared with Europeans. This may be related to their greater abdominal obesity. 1 Weight loss and maintenance are crucial in the prevention of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and motivation to loose weight is likely to be greater in those who perceive themselves as being overweight. We compared self perception of body weight using…
Diabetes prevalence and socioeconomic status
OBJECTIVE: To establish the relation between socioeconomic status and the age-sex specific prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The hypothesis was that prevalence of type 2 diabetes would be inversely related to socioeconomic status but there would be no association with the prevalence of type 1 diabetes and socioeconomic status. SETTING: Middlesbrough and East Cleveland, United Kingdom, district population 287,157. PATIENTS: 4313 p…
Diabetes prevalence and socioeconomic status
OBJECTIVE: To establish the relation between socioeconomic status and the age-sex specific prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The hypothesis was that prevalence of type 2 diabetes would be inversely related to socioeconomic status but there would be no association with the prevalence of type 1 diabetes and socioeconomic status. SETTING: Middlesbrough and East Cleveland, United Kingdom, district population 287,157. PATIENTS: 4313 p…
Diabetes prevalence and socioeconomic status
OBJECTIVE: To establish the relation between socioeconomic status and the age-sex specific prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The hypothesis was that prevalence of type 2 diabetes would be inversely related to socioeconomic status but there would be no association with the prevalence of type 1 diabetes and socioeconomic status. SETTING: Middlesbrough and East Cleveland, United Kingdom, district population 287,157. PATIENTS: 4313 p…
Commentary
Mismatch between perceived and actual overweight in diabetic and non-diabetic populations
Diabetes is more common in South Asian (defined here as Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin) populations compared with Europeans. This may be related to their greater abdominal obesity. 1 Weight loss and maintenance are crucial in the prevention of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and motivation to loose weight is likely to be greater in those who perceive themselves as being overweight. We compared self perception of body weight using…
Newcastle Heart Project
In our recently published analysis of Newcastle Heart Project data we concluded that in South Asians diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting sibling but not parental diabetes.1 By contrast, in Europeans diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance were associated with both sibling and parental diabetes. In response to feedback, we re-analysed our data to assess whether awareness of a diagnosis of …
Demography (3 works) · Diabetes mellitus (3 works) · Endocrinology (3 works) · Endocrinology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)