| diabetes {faraway} | R Documentation |
403 African Americans were interviewed in a study to understand the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other cardiovascular risk factors in central Virginia.
data(diabetes)
A data frame with 403 observations on the following 19 variables.
idcholstab.gluhdlratioglyhblocationBuckingham Louisaagegendermale femaleheightweightframesmall medium largebp.1sbp.1dbp.2sbp.2dwaisthiptime.ppnGlycosolated hemoglobin greater than 7.0 is usually taken as a positive diagnosis of diabetes
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