Title:
Diabetes and migrants : the role of vitamin D
Authors:
Klinkenbijl, O.
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2011
PAGE:
ix, 64
Language:
eng
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Keywords:
health
,
health services
,
disease prevention and control
,
migration
Abstract:
Migrant populations in western societies like The Netherlands have a higher prevalence of diabetes compared to the native population. The overall objective of this thesis is to find support for the hypothesis that vitamin D deficiency plays a contributing role in the high prevalence of diabetes among migrant populations in The Netherlands in order to outline possible recommendations regarding vitamin D supplementation and lifestyle-measures.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Organization:
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Western Europe
Training:
Master in International Health (MIH)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2011 Klinkenbijl
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
338387.pdf