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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
As the diabetes epidemic spreads worldwide, there is a growing concern for Asian American populations, who are almost twice as likely to develop diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes.
Compounding the problem, many of the standard ways to diagnose diabetes fail in people of Asian descent.
"The medical profession needs to be aware of and address the unique characteristics of this population," said George L. King, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).
"Without this understanding, diabetes could be misdiagnosed or missed altogether."
The authors compiled extensive data on various groups that comprise the Asian American population, encompassing immigrants from numerous East Asian countries and those born in the United States.
They also studied diabetes incidence in Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Researchers are finding significant differences in how diabetes affects the body's chemistry, how to view body weight, and why commonly used laboratory tests may not be reliable in Asian populations.
"Type 1 diabetes can be difficult to clinically differentiate from type 2 diabetes in Asians," said Dr. William C. Hsu, M.D., who with Dr. King co-directs the Asian American Diabetes Initiative at Joslin. Dr. Hsu, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at HMS, was lead author of a team of 12 experts who wrote a second article.
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsd...tecting-and-treating-diabetes-in-Asians-.html
Compounding the problem, many of the standard ways to diagnose diabetes fail in people of Asian descent.
"The medical profession needs to be aware of and address the unique characteristics of this population," said George L. King, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer at Joslin Diabetes Center and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).
"Without this understanding, diabetes could be misdiagnosed or missed altogether."
The authors compiled extensive data on various groups that comprise the Asian American population, encompassing immigrants from numerous East Asian countries and those born in the United States.
They also studied diabetes incidence in Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
Researchers are finding significant differences in how diabetes affects the body's chemistry, how to view body weight, and why commonly used laboratory tests may not be reliable in Asian populations.
"Type 1 diabetes can be difficult to clinically differentiate from type 2 diabetes in Asians," said Dr. William C. Hsu, M.D., who with Dr. King co-directs the Asian American Diabetes Initiative at Joslin. Dr. Hsu, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at HMS, was lead author of a team of 12 experts who wrote a second article.
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsd...tecting-and-treating-diabetes-in-Asians-.html