title: Comment on Heianza et al. Effect of postmenopausal status and age at menopause on type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in Japanese individuals: Toranomon Hospital Health Management Center Study 17 (TOPICS 17). Diabetes Care 2013;36:4007-4014.
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan samimarub@yahoo.com.
authors: Shamima
authors: S
authors: Akter
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Kayo
authors: K
authors: Kurotani
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Akiko
authors: A
authors: Nanri
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Keisuke
authors: K
authors: Kuwahara
authors: Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Tetsuya
authors: T
authors: Mizoue
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000453:epidemiology*