Coronary heart disease in Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis: aetiology and possibilities for prevention.

Heterogeneity of coronary heart disease risk factors in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and European origin populations: cross sectional study.

OBJECTIVE To compare coronary risk factors and disease prevalence among Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis, and in all South Asians (these three groups together) with Europeans. DESIGN Cross sectional survey. SETTING Newcastle upon Tyne. PARTICIPANTS 259 Indian, 305 Pakistani, 120 Bangladeshi, and 825 European men and women aged 25-74 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Social and economic ...

What is the risk of coronary heart disease in South Asians? A review of UK research.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence that coronary heart disease risk is higher in South Asians than in comparative 'white' populations, particularly seeking studies of incidence. METHODS A systematic literature review was carried out using a personal research literature collection, MEDLINE 1966-1998 and citations from references. RESULTS Of 19 studies, ...

Heterogeneity among Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis is key to racial inequities.

Association of early-onset coronary heart disease in South Asian men with glucose intolerance and hyperinsulinemia.

BACKGROUND Rates of coronary heart disease are higher in South Asians (Indians, Pakistanis, and Bangladeshis) settled overseas than in other ethnic groups. We tested the hypothesis that this excess risk results from metabolic disturbances associated with insulin resistance. METHODS AND RESULTS There were 1,421 South Asian men and 1,515 European men aged 40-69 years in London examined in the S...

Diabetes, hyperinsulinaemia, and coronary risk factors in Bangladeshis in east London.

Immigrants from the Indian subcontinent (South Asians) in England and Wales have higher morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease than the general population; this seems to apply to both Hindus and Muslims. Studies in north west London and Trinidad found that the increased risk of coronary heart disease in Indians was not explained by dietary fat intakes, smoking, blood pressure, or p...