Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Vol.4 No.1(2014), Paper ID 42606, 6
pages
DOI:10.4236/jdm.2014.41007
Gait speed may predict development of Type 2 diabetes: A pilot study among elderly Japanese
Shuhei Nakanishi, Gen Takezawa, Yasuyuki Taooka, Katsuko Kikkawa, Naoko Matsumoto, Toru Hidaka
Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
Department of Surgery, Aki-Ota Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Department of Internal Medicine, Aki-Ota Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
Welfare Division, Health and Social Welfare Department, Aki-Ota Town Government, Hiroshima, Japan
Fitness Club Company, Hiroshima, Japan
Welfare Division, Health and Social Welfare Department, Aki-Ota Town Government, Hiroshima, Japan
Copyright © 2014 Shuhei Nakanishi, Gen Takezawa, Yasuyuki Taooka, Katsuko Kikkawa, Naoko Matsumoto, Toru Hidaka et al. This is
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How to Cite this Article
Nakanishi, S. , Takezawa, G. , Taooka, Y. , Kikkawa, K. , Matsumoto, N. and Hidaka, T. (2014) Gait speed may predict development of Type 2 diabetes: A pilot study among elderly Japanese.
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
4, 38-43. doi:
10.4236/jdm.2014.41007.