ArticlePublic health nutrition2016
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among low-income South Asian Americans.
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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
- Review: Metabolic Syndrome in Black South African Women.Ethnicity & disease · 2017Pooled it
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- Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Disease Risk in South Asian Immigrants: A Review of Prevalence, Factors, and Interventions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- The IDF Definition Is Better Suited for Screening Metabolic Syndrome and Estimating Risks of Diabetes in Asian American Adults: Evidence from NHANES 2011-2016.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome in South Asian Americans in Maryland.Food science & nutrition · 2018Article
- Overcoming Challenges in Recruitment of South Asians for Health Disparities Research in the USA.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2018Article
- Prevalence and change of central obesity among US Asian adults: NHANES 2011-2014.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Comparison of Metabolic Syndrome Indicators in Two Samples of Central and South Americans Living in the Washington, D.C. Area in 1993-1994 and 2008-2009: Secular Changes in Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of the present paper is to examine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components using the harmonized definition in an interviewed sub-sample of diverse, low-income, adult South Asians (SA) of both sexes residing in Maryland. We also wanted to derive a BMI cut-off value that was highly correlated with the recommended waist circumference (WC) that we could apply to a larger sample of SA Americans for whom only BMI values were available from clinic files. We also examined differences in MetS prevalence among various Asian ethnic groups (defined by country of origin) and the clustering pattern of their MetS components.
designClinical data extraction on subjects (n 1002) and interviewees (n 401) were used in a cross-sectional study of SA Americans.
settingTwo community health centres in Montgomery and Baltimore County, MD, USA. SUBJECTS: SA adult males and females (n 1403) aged 20-68 years.
resultsThe prevalence of MetS using harmonized WC cut-offs (90 cm in men and 80 cm in women) was 47% in men and 54% in women. Using a BMI of 23.0 kg/m2 gave a similar prevalence of MetS for males (48%) and females (47%). Of the five MetS components, the prevalence pattern differed among the ethnic groups, particularly for SA Indians.
conclusionsThe prevalence of MetS in a diverse, low-income, SA American immigrant group using the harmonized definition was 51%. Derived lowered BMI cut-off of 23.0 kg/m2 should be used by clinicians in studies on SA when WC values are not available for detecting metabolic risk. SA Indians had a higher prevalence of abnormal TAG and blood glucose values compared with other SA, and therefore results for SA Indians should not be generalized to all SA ethnic groups.
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