5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  South Asian adults in the US develop cardiovascular risk factors earlier than other racial and ethnic groups.

• 2

  At age 45, 30.7% of South Asian men had prediabetes, significantly higher than other racial groups.

• 3

  By age 55, South Asian adults are at least twice as likely to have type 2 diabetes compared to white adults.

• 4

  High blood pressure and dyslipidemia are more prevalent among South Asian men at age 45 than in other groups.

• 5

  Despite favorable lifestyle factors, South Asians require earlier screening for cardiometabolic risks.