Diabetes in Asian Indians—How much is preventable? Ten-year follow-up of the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES-142)

Highlights • The PAR for diabetes was assessed in a representative urban Indian population. • 1376 individuals from Chennai (South India) were followed up after 10 years. • 80% of the risk for diabetes could be explained by five modifiable factors. • Translation of this information could help slow d...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2015-08, Vol.109 (2), p.253-261
Main Authors: Anjana, Ranjit Mohan, Sudha, Vasudevan, Nair, Divya H, Lakshmipriya, Nagarajan, Deepa, Mohan, Pradeepa, Rajendra, Shanthirani, Coimbatore S, Subhashini, Sivasankaran, Malik, Vasanti, Unnikrishnan, Ranjit, Binu, Valsalakumari S, Patel, Shivani A, Hu, Frank B, Mohan, Viswanathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asian Indians
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control
Diet risk score
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Feeding Behavior
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forecasting
Humans
India - epidemiology
Male
Obesity
Physical inactivity
Population attributable risk
Risk Factors
Rural Population
Urban Population
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Summary:Highlights • The PAR for diabetes was assessed in a representative urban Indian population. • 1376 individuals from Chennai (South India) were followed up after 10 years. • 80% of the risk for diabetes could be explained by five modifiable factors. • Translation of this information could help slow down the epidemic of diabetes.
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.039