Key result
After adjusting for BMI, age, and sex, Asian Americans had a 60% higher odds of type 2 diabetes compared with non-Hispanic whites (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.2-2.3).
Why the study?
Is the prevalence of type 2 diabetes higher in Asian Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites after adjusting for BMI?
Cross-Sectional (n=159,826)
Yes
Is the prevalence of type 2 diabetes higher in Asian Americans compared to non-Hispanic whites after adjusting for BMI?
Effect estimate: OR 1.6 (95% CI 1.2-2.3)
Asian Americans have a 60% higher adjusted prevalence of type 2 diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites when accounting for their lower BMI.
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May warrant ethnicity-adjusted screening thresholds; leaves open prospective validation before changing practice.
McNeely et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes (n=159,826). Asian race vs. Non-Hispanic whites was evaluated on Prevalence of type 2 diabetes (adjusted for BMI, age, and sex) (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2-2.3). After adjusting for BMI, age, and sex, Asian Americans had a 60% higher odds of type 2 diabetes compared with non-Hispanic whites (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.2-2.3).
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