ArticleMetabolic syndrome and related disorders2010
Prevalence and correlates of diabetes in South asian indians in the United States: findings from the metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis in South asians living in america study and the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.
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- Systematic Review of the Effect of Lifestyle Interventions on the Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in South Asian Migrants.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of a Group-Based Culturally Tailored Lifestyle Intervention Program on Changes in Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes among Asian Indians in the United States.Journal of diabetes research · 2017Trial
- Feasibility and effectiveness of a targeted diabetes prevention program for 18 to 60-year-old South Asian migrants: design and methods of the DH!AAN study.BMC public health · 2012Trial
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- Structural and social determinants of health: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.PloS one · 2024Article
- A South Asian Mediterranean-style diet is associated with favorable adiposity measures and lower diabetes risk: The MASALA cohort.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2023Article
- The burgeoning cardiovascular disease epidemic in Indians - perspectives on contextual factors and potential solutions.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2023Review
- Leveling the playing field: The utility of coronary artery calcium scoring in cardiovascular risk stratification in South Asians.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2023Review
- Were US Asian Indian decedents with atherosclerosis more likely to have concurrent diabetes mellitus? Analysis of national multiple cause of mortality data (2012-2019).Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2022Article
- Cardiovascular Risk Management in the South Asian Patient: A Review.Health sciences review (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- Fetuin-A mediates the difference in adipose tissue insulin resistance between young adult pakistani and norwegian patients with type 2 diabetes.BMC endocrine disorders · 2022Article
- Self-Reported Diabetes Prevalence in Asian American Subgroups: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013-2019.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Article
- Social influence of adult children on parental health behavior among South Asian immigrants: findings from the MASALA (Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America) study.Ethnicity & health · 2022Article
- Physical Activity Experiences of South Asian Migrant Women in Western Australia: Implications for Intervention Development.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals from South Asia have high diabetes prevalence despite low body weight. We compared the prevalence of diabetes among South Asian Indians with other U.S. ethnic groups and explored correlates of diabetes.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 150 South Asian Indians (ages 45-79) in California, using similar methods to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Type 2 diabetes was classified by fasting plasma glucose (FPG) >or=126 mg/dL, 2-h postchallenge glucose >or=200 mg/dL, or use of hypoglycemic medication.
resultsA total of 29% of Asian Indians had diabetes, 37% had prediabetes, and 34% had normal glucose tolerance. After full adjustment for covariates, Indians still had significantly higher odds of diabetes compared to whites and Latinos, but not significantly different from African Americans and Chinese Americans in MESA: Indians [odds ratio (OR), 1.0], whites [OR, 0.29; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.17-0.49], Latinos (OR, 0.59; CI, 0.34-1.00) African Americans (OR, 0.77; CI 0.45-1.32), Chinese Americans (OR, 0.78, CI, 0.45-1.32). Variables associated with prediabetes or diabetes among Indians included hypertension, fatty liver, visceral adiposity, microalbuminuria, carotid intima media thickness, and stronger traditional Indian beliefs.
conclusionsIndian immigrants may be more likely to have diabetes than other U.S. ethnic groups, and cultural factors may play a role, suggesting that this is a promising area of research.
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