Rapid Increase in Diabetes Incidence Among Chinese Canadians Between 1996 and 2005
Minority Diabetes Reports Wednesday, June 5th, 2013Diabetes Care May 30, 2013
OBJECTIVE To examine trends in diabetes incidence among Ontario residents with Chinese and European origins.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Respondents to population-based health surveys in 1996, 2001, 2003, and 2005 who were aged ≥30 years, who did not have diabetes, and who self-identified as having European (n = 76,285) or Chinese (n = 1,041) origins were followed for diabetes incidence through a validated administrative data–derived diabetes registry. Read more