Type 2 Diabetes Risk among Asian Indians in the US: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Demographic variables.

Variables	𝑁	%	Mean and SD
Age (years)			38.24±16.24
20–29	13	35.12
30–39	13	35.12
40–49	2	5.44
≥50	9	24.45
Gender
Male	21	56.76
Female	16	43.24
Religious preference
Christian	37	100
Others	—
Food preferences
Nonvegetarian	33	89.18
Vegetarian	2	5.40
Others	2	5.40
Immigration time (in years)
1–5	17	45.94
5–10	5	13.54
	15	40.52
Family history of type 2 diabetes
No	16	43.26
Yes	21	56.82
History of hypertension (mm of Hg)
Normal: <120/80–90	28	75.75
Prehypertension and hypertension: ≥120–140/90	9	24.32
Physical activity (MET/week)			2338.38±1505.53
Normal: >3000	12	32.42
Sedentary: <3000	25	67.62
Fruit and vegetable consumption
Normal: >3-4 times/week	24	64.92
Type 2 diabetes risk: <3-4 times/week	13	35.14