South Asian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
At a given fat mass, South Asians carry on average 3-4 kg less lean mass than white Europeans. Lower lean mass in South Asians is largely due to lower appendicular lean mass. South Asian adults develop type 2 diabetes more often, earlier,…
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At a given fat mass, South Asians carry on average 3-4 kg less lean mass than white Europeans. Lower lean mass in South Asians is largely due to lower appendicular lean mass. South Asian adults develop type 2 diabetes more often, earlier, and at lower BMI than white British or white European populations. South Asian adults generally have an unfavourable fat-to-lean-mass ratio.