California data shows T2D prevalence is higher among Pacific Islanders, Filipinos and South Asians, compared to Latinos, African-Americans, and Native Americans; further, Chinese, Japanese, and Koreans in California have a 50% higher risk of T2D compared to Whites. High throughput technologies, including metabolomics and genomics could provide valuable insight regarding the etiology of T2D disease mechanisms, and novel... more »

Most data from U.S. registries, EHR, death cert., & cohort studies do not differentiate among Asian American subgroups (6 largest: Chinese, S. Asian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean & Japanese). Limited data to date suggests evidence of subgroup heterogeneity, including differences in prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases, which would be masked if subgroups are aggregated. AoU deserves kudos for collecting... more »