Hormone and Metabolic Research, Table of Contents Horm Metab Res 1984; 16(4): 209-210DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1014745 Short Communications © Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart · New YorkRelationship of Obesity to DiabetesG. M. M. Rao, L. O. Morghom Center for Health and Drug Research, Tripoli, Libya Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Summary In a representative sample of 201 diabetic patients of Tripoli, Libya, 138 were obese. The highest percent of diabetics and obese belong to the group 41-50 years. In all age groups, there was a parallel increase/decrease in obesity with diabets. Regulation of body weight should be considered very important in control of diabetes. PDF (176 kb)
