SynthesisJournal of immigrant and minority health2018
Systematic Review of the Effect of Lifestyle Interventions on the Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in South Asian Migrants.
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- Lifestyle interventions for type 2 diabetes management among migrants and ethnic minorities living in industrialized countries: a systematic review and meta-analyses.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2021Pooled it
- Assessing evidence of interventions addressing inequity among migrant populations: a two-stage systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2019Pooled it
- Association between the C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index and metabolic syndrome: evidence from the 2003-2010 national health and nutrition examination survey.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
- Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Disease Risk in South Asian Immigrants: A Review of Prevalence, Factors, and Interventions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Comprehending Nutrition and Lifestyle Behaviors of People with Metabolic Syndrome: A Focus Group Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Pakistani Women: Promoting Agents of Healthy Eating Habits in Catalonia-Protocol of a Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Randomized Control Trial (RCT) Based on the Transtheoretical Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention Strategies for Metabolic Syndrome: A Scoping Review and Strategic Framework for Future Research.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of a Cultural Stroke Prevention Program in the United States-South Asian Health Awareness About Stroke (SAHAS).Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2021Article
- Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Educational Package to Control the Biomedical Profile of Metabolic Syndrome.International journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Nutrition and Lifestyle Behavior Peer Support Program for Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from a Feasibility Trial.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Ethnicity and Metabolic Syndrome: Implications for Assessment, Management and Prevention.Nutrients · 2019Review
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Abstract
A systematic review was undertaken to identify lifestyle intervention studies in South Asian migrant populations to determine the effect on the components of the metabolic syndrome. A total of seven studies were identified, of which six focused on educational advice and the seventh on intensive exercise intervention. Four studies were Randomised Controlled Trials of which two studies reported significant reductions in waist circumference. One of these studies focused on home based education with cooperation of the home cook (adjusted waist reduction of 1.9 cm, 95 % CI 0.52-3.3 cm; p = 0.007) and the other entailed an intensive physical activity program (adjusted waist reduction 3.4 cm, 95 % CI 2.0-4.7 cm). The evidence whether lifestyle intervention studies in South Asians can improve components of the metabolic system is not clear. Further lifestyle interventions for South Asians should be culturally adapted, involve friends and family, especially those with cooking responsibilities.
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