Favorable Glucose Tolerance and Lower Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Offspring without Diabetes Mellitus of Nonagenarian Siblings: The Leiden Longevity Study

OBJECTIVES: To explore measures of metabolic syndrome and glucose metabolism in families with exceptional longevity.

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