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Dubbelt så hög risk för diabetes typ 2 hos svenskar födda i Irak

Bennet, Louise LU orcid ; Groop, Leif LU ; Franks, Paul LU ; Lindblad, Ulf LU ; Arvidsson, Daniel LU and Nilsson, Peter M. LU (2015) In Lakartidningen 112(16). p.1-4
Abstract

The MEDIM study reports that Immigrants from the Middle East to Sweden – independently of other diabetes related risk factors – have a twice as high type 2 diabetes risk as compared to non-immigrated Swedes. Diabetes onset occurs 6 years earlier in this group and is partly explained by family history and/or obesity. But the MEDIM study has identified that Middle Eastern background per se is an independent risk factor for earlier disease onset. Immigrants from the Middle East free of diabetes have a more pronounced insulin resistance and worse glycaemic control than non-immigrated Swedes independently of age, obesity or other risk factors for diabetes. To be able to reduce the risk of diabetes and offer an equal health care,... (More)

The MEDIM study reports that Immigrants from the Middle East to Sweden – independently of other diabetes related risk factors – have a twice as high type 2 diabetes risk as compared to non-immigrated Swedes. Diabetes onset occurs 6 years earlier in this group and is partly explained by family history and/or obesity. But the MEDIM study has identified that Middle Eastern background per se is an independent risk factor for earlier disease onset. Immigrants from the Middle East free of diabetes have a more pronounced insulin resistance and worse glycaemic control than non-immigrated Swedes independently of age, obesity or other risk factors for diabetes. To be able to reduce the risk of diabetes and offer an equal health care, glucose/HbA1c should be controlled on wide indications, and risk evaluation and preventive actions provided earlier for this population at high risk for type 2 diabetes.

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