Original Research
Is the “South Asian Phenotype” Unique to South Asians? Comparing Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the CARRS and NHANES Studies
Abstract
Highlights
- Dysglycemia and dyslipidemia at normal weight characterize the South Asian phenotype.
- 8% to 15% of U.S. men and 1% to 2% of U.S. women possess this phenotype.
- Resident South Asians exhibited this phenotype 5 to 9 times more often than U.S. adults.
Published on Mar 1, 2016
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