有色人種普遍比白人容易患2型糖尿病。

Why are Asians at Higher Risk? | Asian Diabetes Prevention Initiative

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Asians are also at risk of developing diabetes due to certain diet and lifestyle trends. ... •Air pollution, an increasing problem in Asia, may also increase risk of insulin resistance ... Globalization of diabetes: The role of diet, lifestyle, and genes.

Genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes among Asian Indians. - NCBI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17496355

by V Radha - ‎2007 - ‎Cited by 104 - ‎Related articles

Genetics of type 2 diabetes in East Asian populations. - NCBI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22993124

by YS Cho - ‎2012 - ‎Cited by 27 - ‎Related articles

Because type 2 diabetes (T2D) is highly familial, there has been a concentrated effort to uncover the genetic basis of T2D worldwide over the last decade.

Hints of Unique Genetic Effects for Type 2 Diabetes in India - American ...

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by EG Holliday - ‎2013 - ‎Cited by 9 - ‎Related articles

This has led to significantly higher genetic diversity within India, compared with Europe and East Asia (14). Given high genetic differentiation of both Indian ...

Doctors' message to Asian Americans: Watch out for diabetes even if ...

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Apr 19, 2016 - Asian Americans are at higher risk of diabetes than other people. ... part for genetic reasons, are disproportionately likely to developdiabetes.