Diabetes and Diabetes Care among Nonobese Japanese-Americans: Findings from a Population-Based Study.

Karen Kobayashi Keith Tsz-Kit Chan Adity RoyMushira Mohsin KhanEsme Fuller-Thomson

Published in: Advances in preventive medicine (2019)

The prevalence of diabetes among nonobese Japanese-Americans is significantly higher than that among NHWs. There is an urgent need to develop appropriate intervention and prevention approaches with lifestyle modification specifically targeted towards nonobese Japanese-Americans.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
glycemic control
randomized controlled trial
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
physical activity
cancer therapy
weight loss
skeletal muscle