Abstract 6273: Changes in Metabolic Parameters, Adiponectin, and High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein in South Asian Women Migrating to the United States: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study

Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjali Arora ◽  
Aaditya Vora ◽  
Danny J Eapen ◽  
Bobby Khan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Asian ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Total Body Weight ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
Total Body

Background: The incidence of cardiovascular disease in South Asian women is increasing, both in native and migrant populations. The reasons for this finding may be in part related to changes in lifestyle and alterations in cultural behavior. Methods: We studied 301 healthy women (average age 28) recently migrated to the United States from the South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka within 3 months of the time of arrival and at 3 years (31– 41 months) following their arrival. A questionnaire regarding activities pertaining to diet, physical activity, and socioeconomic status was performed. Measurements included changes in blood pressure (BP), total body weight, lipids, glucose, and determinations of high sensitivity CRP (hsCRP) and adiponectin from frozen serum specimen at these time points. Results: In this diverse population, subjects reported an increase in food intake (including added salt and fat quantities) and no overall change in physical activity. Accordingly, there was a significant increase in total body weight after a 3 year period (119.7±14.4 to 127.9±15.3 pounds, p<0.005). There was a significant increase in serum LDL cholesterol (103.8±17.6 to 111.0±15.9 mg/dl, p=0.018), triglycerides (136.1±25.3 to 157.5±20.0 mg/dl, p=0.023), and glycosylated hemoglobin (4.9±0.7 to 5.3±0.6%, p=0.029). Moreover, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (fasting glucose>125 mg/dl) increased from 3.3 to 9.7% in the 3-year follow-up period. There was an increase in serum hsCRP (1.80±0.19 to 2.05±0.18 mg/l, p=0.010) and a decrease in serum adiponectin (10.8±0.9 to 9.5±1.0 mg/l, p=0.022) in these subjects. Conclusions: The population of South Asian women is at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. Changes in lifestyle, including dietary intake and physical activity, affect parameters that may be crucial in the pathogenesis of these disease states.

scholarly journals Physical Activity in First Generation South Asian Women Living in Canada: Barriers and Facilitators to Participation

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiruthika Rathanaswami ◽  
Enrique Garcia Bengoechea ◽  
Paula Louise Bush
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
The Individual

The aim of this study was to understand the physical activity (PA) experiences of South Asian women employees and their perceptions of new immigrant South Asian women in regards to barriers and facilitators to participation. This was examined using an interpretive description approach where similarities and differences between South Asian Women’s Centre employees and their perception of new South Asian immigrants were explored. Eight South Asian women employees (Mean age = 45.57 years) working at a South Asian Women’s Centre in Canada participated in this study. Five South Asian women employees participated in a focus group, three in an individual interview and one participant from the focus group took part in a follow-up interview to better understand their PA experiences. Barriers found included: family responsibilities, upbringing, feeling guilty, immediate living environment, clothing, cost, and location of activity. PA facilitators found included: help at home, cultural sports events, group support, female only programs, design of PA facilities, health and self-image benefits, providing PA for children at the same time as adults and collaborations. The main differences found between South Asian Women’s Centre employees and their clients concerned time, language and their partners. For this population of women, programs need to be affordable, close to home, female only and allow their own choice of clothing. The results suggest the importance for those working with South Asian women to take into consideration the many factors between the individual and the environment that may inhibit or facilitate PA behavior change in this population.

Assessing Intimate Partner Violence in South Asian Women Using the Index of Spouse Abuse

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 697-711
Author(s):  
Lenore Fitzsimmons Soglin ◽  
Maya Ragavan ◽  
Supriya Immaneni ◽  
David F. Soglin
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Spouse Abuse ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Immigrant Population ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) affects 21-40% of South Asian (SA) women in the United States. No screening tool has been validated in this population. This study sought to determine the validity of the Index of Spouse Abuse (ISA) as an IPV screening tool and to determine the prevalence of IPV among a SA immigrant population. Thirty-one percent of women screened positive on one or both ISA scales. The ISA-P and ISA-NP items were highly reliable as was the correlation between the ISA-P and ISA-NP scores. The ISA is a valid and reliable IPV screening tool in the SA immigrant population.

scholarly journals Patterns of abuse among South Asian women experiencing domestic violence in the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreya Bhandari ◽  
Bushra Sabri
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Turning Points ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
Motivation To Change ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Patterns Of Abuse

This qualitative study was conducted with a convenience sample of 20 South Asian women experiencing domestic violence in the United States. The results explore the patterns of abuse as well as the factors and circumstances (i.e. turning points) that motivated South Asian women to change in the context of the stage that they were in as per the Landenburger model (binding, enduring, disengaging, and recovery). The four themes that emerged from the interviews and analysis are (1) ‘Timing and Frequency of abuse’, (2) ‘Methods of control – financial, isolation and suspicion’, (3) ‘Cycle of Abuse’, and (4)’ Turning Points – motivation to change’. Implications for practice and policy-level changes for abused South Asian women in the United States are discussed.

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