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- Title
Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Disease Risk in South Asian Immigrants: A Review of Prevalence, Factors, and Interventions.
- Authors
Mahadevan, Meena; Bose, Mousumi; Gawron, Kelly M.; Blumberg, Renata
- Abstract
South Asians (SAs) are among the fastest-growing ethnic groups in the U.S. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition that is characterized by multiple health factors that increase the risk for chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. MetS prevalence among SA immigrants ranges from 27–47% in multiple cross-sectional studies using different diagnostic criteria, which is generally higher compared to other populations in the receiving country. Both genetic and environmental factors are attributed to this increased prevalence. Limited intervention studies have shown effective management of MetS conditions within the SA population. This review reports MetS prevalence in SAs residing in non-native countries, identifies contributing factors, and discusses ways to develop effective community-based strategies for health promotion targeting MetS among SA immigrants. There is a need for more consistently evaluated longitudinal studies to facilitate the development of directed public health policy and education to address chronic diseases in the SA immigrant community.
- Subjects
SOUTH Asia; UNITED States; CHRONIC disease risk factors; PREVENTION of chronic diseases; METABOLIC syndrome risk factors; IMMIGRANTS; ONLINE information services; HEALTH policy; GENETICS; CHRONIC diseases; SYSTEMATIC reviews; CROSS-sectional method; ACCULTURATION; SOUTH Asians; COMMUNITY health services; PUBLIC health; METABOLIC syndrome; DISEASE prevalence; MEDLINE; HEALTH promotion; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Healthcare (2227-9032), 2023, Vol 11, Issue 5, p720
- ISSN
2227-9032
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/healthcare11050720