Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Ethiopian immigrants

Rubinstein, A.; Graf, E.; Landau, E.; Reisin, L.H.; Goldbourt, U.

Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 27(5): 252-254

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2180
PMID: 2050505
Document Number: 370716
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among 445 new immigrant Ethiopian Jews was studied immediately after their arrival to Israel, and found to be 0.4%. This low prevalence could be attributed to their long trek accompanied by severe malnutrition which caused death to the old, weak and sick, leaving a selectively young and healthy population group.

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