Insulin Hypersecretion and Increased Ectopic Fat in South Asian American Adolescents and Young Adults Compared With White and African American Peers: The CHARISMA Study

What is it about?

We show that South Asian youth have higher visceral and liver fat than African American and White peers, which may contribute to the increased risk for type 2 diabetes found in South Asians. We also demonstrate higher insulin secretion in South Asian youth, which may be a novel mechanism leading to eventual insulin secretory deficiency.

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