Type 2 Diabetes in Asians: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Effectiveness of Behavioral Intervention at Individual and Population Levels

This review summarizes the current data on diabetes risk factors, prevalence, and prevention efforts in Asia and Asian migrant populations. Studies indicate that type 2 diabetes mellitus is a large and growing threat to public health in Asian populations. Furthermore, Asian subgroups (e.g., South As...

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Published in:Annual review of nutrition 2012-08, Vol.32 (1), p.417-439
Main Authors: WEBER, Mary Beth, OZA-FRANK, Reena, STAIMEZ, Lisa R, ALI, Mohammed K, VENKAT NARAYAN, K. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Behavioral Medicine - methods
Behavioral Medicine - trends
Biological and medical sciences
China - epidemiology
China - ethnology
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - ethnology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy
Diet, Diabetic - ethnology
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic groups
European Continental Ancestry Group
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
India - epidemiology
India - ethnology
Intervention
Japan - epidemiology
Japan - ethnology
Life Style - ethnology
Migrants
Motor Activity
Population levels
Prevalence
Prevention
Public health
Reviews
Risk Factors
Translational Medical Research - trends
Urban Health - ethnology
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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Summary:This review summarizes the current data on diabetes risk factors, prevalence, and prevention efforts in Asia and Asian migrant populations. Studies indicate that type 2 diabetes mellitus is a large and growing threat to public health in Asian populations. Furthermore, Asian subgroups (e.g., South Asians/Asian Indians, Chinese) have unique risk factor profiles for developing diabetes, which differ from other populations and between Asian ethnic groups. Lifestyle intervention programs are effective in preventing diabetes in Asians, as with other ethnicities. The strength of these findings is lessened by the lack of systematically collected data using objective measurements. Large epidemiologic studies of diabetes prevalence and risk factor profiles and translational trials identifying sustainable and culturally acceptable lifestyle programs for Asian subgroups are needed.
ISSN:0199-9885
1545-4312
DOI:10.1146/annurev-nutr-071811-150630