... Abstract There is an increased prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MS) among South Asians. The phenotypes of obesity and body fat distribution are different in South Asians; they have high body fat, intra-abdominal and subcutaneous fat and fatty liver at a lower body mass index...

... Obesity Metabolic syndrome South Asians Nutrition transition Phenotype Population-based prevention Key Messages • Rapid economic, demographic, and nutritional changes occurring in India and other south Asian countries contribute towards a sedentary lifestyle and imbalanced dietary...

... Abstract Cultural norms and practices that are brought by immigrant families may engender advantages or disadvantages to immigrant children’s development and school experiences. Extensive research shows that Asian immigrant children achieve well in general owing to the ways Asian immigrant...

... Abstract Data from four Asian colobine populations, wild (Ramnagar) and provisioned (Jodhpur) Hanuman langurs,wild Phayre’s leaf monkeys (Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary), and captive silvered langurs (WildlifeConservation Society’s Bronx Zoo) were analyzed with respect to reproductive...

... in the fitnesstest performances of Asian children and adolescents. Given the concerns that currently exist inthe development of childhood obesity including, in many Asian countries, knowledge on thesecular changes in nutrition and physical fitness and activity would seem germane to developingproactive public health...

... dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, thrombotic tendency, subclinical inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction are higher in South Asians than white Caucasians. Many of these manifestations are more severe even at an early age in South Asians than white Caucasians. Metabolic and cardiovascular risks in South...

...References References 1. Misra A, Khurana L: Obesity and the metabolic syndrome in developing countries. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008;93:S9-S30. 2. Misra A, Vikram NK: Insulin resistance syndrome (metabolic syndrome) and obesity in Asian Indians: evidence and implications. Nutrition...

...References References 1. Misra A, Khurana L: The metabolic syndrome in South Asians: epidemiology, determinants, and prevention. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2009;7:497-514. 2. Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation...

... and Western Europe, where the experimental population samples included an overwhelming majority of Caucasian men and women [ 1 ]. Yet, significant differences in response to psychotropics drugs have been observed in different ethnic groups. For example, Asian inpatients appear to require lower doses...