Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the United States: epidemiology, risk factors, and treatments: a scientific statement from the American Heart …
South Asians (from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri
Lanka) make up one quarter of the world's population and are one of the fastest-growing …
Lanka) make up one quarter of the world's population and are one of the fastest-growing …
Type 2 diabetes in migrant south Asians: mechanisms, mitigation, and management
South Asians, particularly when living in high-income countries, are at a substantially
elevated risk of type 2 diabetes compared with white Europeans, and typically develop the …
elevated risk of type 2 diabetes compared with white Europeans, and typically develop the …
Deriving ethnic-specific BMI cutoff points for assessing diabetes risk
OBJECTIVE The definition of obesity (BMI≥ 30 kg/m2), a key risk factor of diabetes, is
widely used in white populations; however, its appropriateness in nonwhite populations has …
widely used in white populations; however, its appropriateness in nonwhite populations has …
Prevalence of prediabetes in England from 2003 to 2011: population-based, cross-sectional study
AG Mainous, RJ Tanner, R Baker, CE Zayas… - BMJ open, 2014 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Prediabetes is a high-risk state for developing diabetes and associated
complications. The purpose of this paper was to report trends in prevalence of prediabetes …
complications. The purpose of this paper was to report trends in prevalence of prediabetes …
[HTML][HTML] A healthy plant–based diet is favorably associated with cardiometabolic risk factors among participants of South Asian ancestry
Background Plant-based diets are recommended for chronic disease prevention, yet there
has been little focus on plant-based diet quality among participants of South Asian ancestry …
has been little focus on plant-based diet quality among participants of South Asian ancestry …
Cardiometabolic risk in Canada: a detailed analysis and position paper by the cardiometabolic risk working group
The concepts of “cardiometabolic risk,”“metabolic syndrome,” and “risk stratification” overlap
and relate to the atherogenic process and development of type 2 diabetes. There is …
and relate to the atherogenic process and development of type 2 diabetes. There is …
Cardiovascular risk among South Asians living in Canada: a systematic review and meta-analysis
A Rana, RJ de Souza, S Kandasamy… - … Open Access Journal, 2014 - cmajopen.ca
Background South Asians represent about 3% of the Canadian population and have a
higher burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
higher burden of certain cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease (CVD) …
Traditional Chinese medicine, food therapy, and hypertension control: a narrative review of Chinese literature
P Zou - The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 2016 - World Scientific
Despite the lack of English literature about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) food
therapy, there is abundant Chinese literature about the application of food therapy for …
therapy, there is abundant Chinese literature about the application of food therapy for …
Polymorphisms in FADS1 and FADS2 alter desaturase activity in young Caucasian and Asian adults
DM Merino, H Johnston, S Clarke, K Roke… - Molecular genetics and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Recent evidence indicates that genetic variation in fatty acid desaturases 1 and 2 (FADS1
and FADS2) is associated with changes in plasma fatty acid profiles; however, the …
and FADS2) is associated with changes in plasma fatty acid profiles; however, the …
A South Asian Mediterranean‐style diet is associated with favorable adiposity measures and lower diabetes risk: The MASALA cohort
Abstract Objective The Mediterranean diet is associated with lower risks for type 2 diabetes
(T2D) and cardiovascular disease in certain populations, although data among diverse …
(T2D) and cardiovascular disease in certain populations, although data among diverse …
