Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in South Asian Americans

2018 ◽  
pp. 121-147
Author(s):  
Suhaila Khan ◽  
Nilay Shah ◽  
Nisha Parikh ◽  
Divya Iyer ◽  
Latha Palaniappan
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
South Asian Americans

scholarly journals Self-monitoring of blood glucose in Black Caribbean and South Asian Canadians with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enza Gucciardi ◽  
Mariella Fortugno ◽  
Andrea Senchuk ◽  
Heather Beanlands ◽  
Elizabeth McCay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Black Caribbean

Background: To examine the views and current practice of SMBG among Black Caribbean and South Asian individuals with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Twelve participants completed semi-structured interviews that were guided by the Health Belief Model and analyzed using thematic network analysis. Results: The frequency of monitoring among participants varied from several times a day to once per week. Most participants expressed similar experiences regarding their views and practices of SMBG. Minor differences across gender and culture were observed. All participants understood the benefits, but not all viewed SMBG as beneficial to their personal diabetes management. SMBG can facilitate a better understanding and maintenance of self-care behaviours. However, it can trigger both positive and negative emotional responses, such as a sense of disappointment when high readings are not anticipated, resulting in emotional distress. Health care professionals play a key role in the way SMBG is perceived and used by patients. Conclusion: While the majority of participants value SMBG as a self-management tool, barriers exist that impede its practice, particularly its cost. How individuals cope with these barriers is integral to understanding why some patients adopt SMBG more than others.

scholarly journals Preventing type 2 diabetes among South Asian Americans through community-based lifestyle interventions: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 101182
Author(s):  
Shahmir H. Ali ◽  
Supriya Misra ◽  
Niyati Parekh ◽  
Bridget Murphy ◽  
Ralph J. DiClemente
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
South Asian Americans

PW232 Type 2 diabetes mellitus in young South Asian patients leads to increased cardiovascular co-morbidity and decreased survival

Global Heart ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e304
Author(s):  
Rahul Potluri ◽  
Sudhir Rayasamudra ◽  
Anand Kumar Ravi ◽  
Jaskaran S. Mavi ◽  
Hardeep Uppal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Co Morbidity

scholarly journals Self-monitoring of blood glucose in Black Caribbean and South Asian Canadians with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enza Gucciardi ◽  
Mariella Fortugno ◽  
Andrea Senchuk ◽  
Heather Beanlands ◽  
Elizabeth McCay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Black Caribbean

Background: To examine the views and current practice of SMBG among Black Caribbean and South Asian individuals with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Twelve participants completed semi-structured interviews that were guided by the Health Belief Model and analyzed using thematic network analysis. Results: The frequency of monitoring among participants varied from several times a day to once per week. Most participants expressed similar experiences regarding their views and practices of SMBG. Minor differences across gender and culture were observed. All participants understood the benefits, but not all viewed SMBG as beneficial to their personal diabetes management. SMBG can facilitate a better understanding and maintenance of self-care behaviours. However, it can trigger both positive and negative emotional responses, such as a sense of disappointment when high readings are not anticipated, resulting in emotional distress. Health care professionals play a key role in the way SMBG is perceived and used by patients. Conclusion: While the majority of participants value SMBG as a self-management tool, barriers exist that impede its practice, particularly its cost. How individuals cope with these barriers is integral to understanding why some patients adopt SMBG more than others.

scholarly journals Telomere Length Attrition, a Marker of Biological Senescence, Is Inversely Correlated with Triglycerides and Cholesterol in South Asian Males with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison L. Harte ◽  
Nancy F. da Silva ◽  
Michelle A. Miller ◽  
Francesco P. Cappuccio ◽  
Ann Kelly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Telomere Length ◽  
South Asian ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Specific Effect ◽  
Biological Ageing

South Asians have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) than white Caucasians, for a given BMI. Premature biological ageing, assessed by reduction in telomere length (TL), may be mediated by factors resulting from altered metabolic profiles associated with obesity. We hypothesise that ethnicity and metabolic status represent detrimental factors contributing to premature biological ageing. Therefore we assessed TL in two South Asian, age and BMI-matched cohorts [T2DM (n=142) versus non-T2DM (n=76)] to determine the effects of BMI, gender, lipid and CVD profile on biological ageing. Genomic DNA was obtained from the UKADS cohort; biochemical and anthropometric data was collected and TL was measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Our findings indicated a gender-specific effect with reduced TL in T2DM men compared with non-T2DM men (P=0.006). Additionally, in T2DM men, TL was inversely correlated with triglycerides and total cholesterol (r=−0.419,P<0.01;r=−0.443,P<0.01). In summary, TL was reduced amongst South Asian T2DM men and correlated with triglycerides and total cholesterol. This study highlights enhanced biological ageing among South Asian, T2DM men, which appears to be tracked by changes in lipids and BMI, suggesting that raised lipids and BMI may directly contribute to premature ageing.

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