Key result
Asian migrants were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than natives (OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.78 to 0.86), though low income increased risk across both groups.
Why the study?
Does international migration affect the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the Asian population?
Cohort
Does international migration affect the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the Asian population?
Odds Ratio: 0.82 (95% CI 0.78–0.86)
Asian migrants have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to natives, although low income increases the risk in both groups.
May indicate lower T2D risk in Asian migrants independent of income; leaves open mechanisms and generalizability.
<0.05) compared to Asian migrant women. In the multivariate analyses, Asian migrants were less likely to get type 2 diabetes than natives (odds ratio, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.78 to 0.86) between the first and last health check-ups. However, the odds ratio for developing type 2 diabetes was 1.15 (95% CI, 1.10 to 1.20) among low-income levels compared to high-income levels, regardless of whether they were Asian migrants or natives. The results could help to establish a new strategy for prevention, treatment, and management of diabetes among the Asian population.
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Piao et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Type 2 diabetes. Asian migrant status vs. Natives was evaluated on Type 2 diabetes (OR 0.82, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.86). Asian migrants were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than natives (OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.78 to 0.86), though low income increased risk across both groups.
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