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Prevention Matters: A Community-Based Approach to Reducing the Diabetes Burden in Vancouver’s South Asian Community

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This study was funded by the Vancouver Foundation and sought to investigate the diabetes risk profile among South Asian adults at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. We recruited 425 South Asian adults who underwent diabetes risk screening and participated in follow-up “risk reduction” education feedback forums. From the 425, we invited 100 participants to complete a lifestyle assessment which involved tracking dietary patterns using a South Asian-specific food frequency questionnaire and physical activity behavior using actical accelerometers. Finally, we conducted focus groups to explore facilitators and barriers to lifestyle change.

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Sponsor: Vancouver Foundation
Publication: Sandhu S, Tang TS. When’s dinner? Does timing of dinner affect the cardiometabolic risk profiles of South Asian Canadians at risk for diabetes? Diabetic Medicine 2017: 34;539-542.
Kandola K, Sandhu S, Tang TS. Immigration and dietary patterns in South Asian Canadians at risk for diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its complications 2016: 30(8);1462-1466. PMID: 27591030
Tang TS, Halani K, Sohal P, Bains P, Khan N. Do cultural and psychosocial factors contribute to diabetes risk? A look into Canada’s South Asian community. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 2019: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2019.04.015
Mahmood B, Tang TS, Afshar R, Ashe MC. Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior among South Asian adults: A systematic review. PloS one. 2020 Aug 5;15(8):e0236573. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236573. PMID: 32756595
Mahmood B, Nettlefold L, Ashe MC, Puyat J, Tang TS. Device-worn measures of sedentary time and physical activity in South Asian adults at high risk for Type 2 diabetes in Metro- Vancouver, Canada. PLOS ONE (accepted for publication).
Mahmood B, Cox S, Ashe MC, Nettlefold L, Deo N, Puyat JH, Tang TS. 'We just don't have this in us…': Understanding factors behind low levels of physical activity in South Asian immigrants in Metro-Vancouver, Canada. PLoS One. 2022 Aug 25;17(8):e0273266. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273266. PMID: 36007081; PMCID: PMC9410550.

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