(HealthDay)—Prediabetes is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), although correlations vary with ethnicity and prediabetes definition, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in Diabetes Care.
Nov 2, 2015
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New research suggests that the risks of developing type 2 diabetes for South Asians - a group long known to suffer from substantially higher rates of both diabetes and heart disease—begins immediately at birth.
Sep 29, 2015
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A study of white European and South Asian men in the UK has found that levels of the amino acid tyrosine, and several other amino acids, are more strongly associated with increased diabetes risk in the South Asian men. The ...
Feb 12, 2015
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Ethnicity plays a significant role in the likelihood of developing certain diseases, such as diabetes. South Asians, for example, are known to be more insulin resistant than other Asians, and scientists have long believed ...
Nov 5, 2014
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Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn't see the doctor, even when they have a symptom that they think might be serious, according to research being presented at ...
Nov 3, 2014
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Different ethnic groups have widely varying differences in both the prevalence and awareness of cardiovascular risk factors, a finding that highlights the need for specially designed education and intervention programs, according ...
Oct 27, 2014
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A Rutgers graduate student is striving to reduce the chances that his fellow South Asians will acquire diabetes by getting them to alter their traditional, high-carb diet. South Asians are four times more likely than other ...
Sep 22, 2014
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South Asians living in Canada have a higher rate of heart disease and double the rate of diabetes compared with while people, McMaster researchers have found.
Sep 22, 2014
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New BMI thresholds suggested for ethnic minorities to recognise increased obesity and diabetes risk, say researchers.
Jun 30, 2014
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A new study in mothers and children of Pakistani origin suggests non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes could be programmed prior to birth.
Mar 14, 2014
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