Minorities More Likely Than Whites to Have Diabetes at Normal BMI

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Minorities More Likely Than Whites to Have Diabetes at Normal BMI


Ethnic minorities are more likely to have diabetes at a lower body mass index (BMI) than whites, and many even have the condition despite a normal BMI, according to new research.
Yeyi Zhu, PhD, at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, and colleagues analyzed data from close to 5 million racially diverse adults including understudied minority groups who were part of three healthcare insurance plans in the United States.
“Compared with whites,” they report, “all other racial/ethnic groups had a higher prevalence of diabetes at a given BMI with the difference being more pronounced at lower BMI levels (ie, underweight, normal weight, overweight).” 
“This study suggests that along with screening patients who are overweight and obese, minorities should probably be screened even if they have a normal BMI, particularly as they get older,” senior author Assiamira Ferrara, MD, PhD, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, said in a statement issued by Kaiser.
The study was published online September 19 in Diabetes Care.

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