Contribution of lower physical activity levels to higher risk of insulin resistance and associated metabolic disturbances in South Asians compared to Europeans

• Main Authors: Afaq, Saima, Kooner, Angad S., Loh, Marie, Kooner, Jaspal S., Chambers, John Campbell
• Other Authors: Meyre, David
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Physical Activity; Insulin Resistance; DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105971; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48857
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background : Insulin resistance and related metabolic disturbances are major risk factors for the higher T2D risk and associated morbidity and mortality amongst South Asians. The contribution of physical activity to the increased prevalence of insulin resistance and related disturbances amongst Sout...