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Incidence and risk factors for dysglycaemia in Asian-Indians: a 10-year population-based prospective cohort study.

Rahul GuptaSatyam Singh JayantPankaj MalhotraSanjay Kumar BhadadaAnil BhansaliNaresh SachdevaSant Ram
Published in: Postgraduate medical journal (2021)
A high incidence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Asian-Indians suggests a faster conversion rate to dysglycaemia, which is partly explained by sedentary lifestyle and consequent obesity in these individuals. The high incidence rates call for a pressing need for public health interventions targeting modifiable risk factors.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • glycemic control
  • insulin resistance
  • drug delivery
  • skeletal muscle