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Aims/hypothesis: The CREBRF rs373863828 minor (A) allele is associated with increased BMI but reduced prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Māori and Pacific people. Given the shared aetiology of type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes
BACKGROUND
There is a world-wide epidemic of overweight, obesity and morbid obesity. Bariatric surgery today, as the only effective therapy for morbid obesity, is expanding exponentially to meet the global epidemic of morbid obesity. Bariatric surgeons in the Asia-Pacific region had founded the
Fattening rituals in Pacific societies are examined within a discussion of the cultural aspects of obesity as a disease of modernisation. Those rituals contributed to a strong aesthetic value of large body size and light skin, while also incorporating the symbolic value of food. They may have
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), the most common complication of diabetes mellitus, is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in middle-aged and elderly in the Asia-Pacific. It has been estimated that 51% of all those with blindness due to DR globally (n = 424,400) and 56% of those with visual
The Asia-Pacific region contributes more than half the world population and includes some of the world richest and most developed countries alongside some of the world's poorest and least developed countries. Despite persisting levels of underweight in some countries, overweight and obesity have
OBJECTIVE
To investigate differences in childhood overweight and obesity prevalence among Asian/Pacific Islander (API) subgroups.
METHODS
Cross-sectional secondary data analysis.
METHODS
California public school children participating in an annual state-mandated physical fitness testing program
OBJECTIVE
To describe cancer incidence rates among Pacific people living in New Zealand from 1981 to 2004.
METHODS
Linked census-cancer registration data were used to calculate age-standardized cancer incidence rates for Pacific people. Both trends over time within Pacific people and differences in
Recently published data demonstrate major demographic changes and disease trends evolving in the Asia-Pacific. These portentous developments will have far-reaching social and economic implications in terms of income security, social welfare and medical services. The region is now home to more than
The Asia-Pacific region was on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the prevalence of extreme poverty by 2015, but recent dramatic rises in the price of rice and other staples have pushed millions of people back into hunger and poverty. This indicates that the region's food
Primary liver cancer, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a significant disease worldwide. It is among the top three causes of cancer death in the Asia Pacific region because of the high prevalence of its main etiological agents, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus
OBJECTIVE
To assess attitudes to body size and obesity in Samoans, a Pacific island group characterised by very high levels of obesity and traditionally strong positive cultural views of large bodies.
METHODS
Cross sectional study of Samoan adults in Samoa and New Zealand.
METHODS
84 female and 77