Incidence of diabetes in South Asian young adults compared to Pima Indians

Incidence of diabetes in South Asian young adults compared to Pima Indians

Introduction South Asians (SA) and Pima Indians have high prevalence of diabetes but differ markedly in body size. We hypothesize that young SA will have higher diabetes incidence than Pima Indians at comparable body mass index (BMI) levels.Research design and methods We used prospective cohort data...

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Main Authors: Lisa R Staimez, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, Viswanathan Mohan, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Roopa Shivashankar, Dimple Kondal, Nikhil Tandon, K M Venkat Narayan, Elizabeth Selvin, Mohammed K Ali, Unjali P Gujral, Natalie Daya, Deepa Mohan, Shivani A Patel, Howard H Chang, Masood Kadir, Sayuko Kobes, Robert Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/9/1/e001988.full

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