Ethnicity

New findings on type 2 diabetes in first‐generation Chinese migrants settled in Italy: Chinese in Prato (CHIP) cross‐sectional survey

“…The high prevalence of impaired fasting glucose at young ages, as well as of high total cholesterol and high triglycerides, might let to expect a further increase of T2DM in a next future. The potential consequences of ineffective prevention and management of T2DM on future cardiovascular diseases might be remarkable for the health system [40,41]. In our cohort, the regular use of glucose lowering drugs among subjects with T2DM aware of their disease was associated with being entitled to free access to the National Healthcare System.…”

“…Our study provides further evidence for the important association of central obesity with T2DM because central obesity indices were better predictors of T2DM than BMI, the results being not modified by the exclusion of subjects aware of their T2DM. Investing in a multiethnic perspective for eliminating inequities in T2DM care is now relevant for Europe [40].…”

Sleep History and Hypertension Burden in First-Generation Chinese Migrants Settled in Italy

“…Investing in a multiethnic perspective is thus necessary for eliminating inequities in hypertension also in Europe. 2 …”

“…2 Social factors are known to influence incidence, treatment, and outcomes of cardiovascular disease, 3 and cultural factors may limit communication strategies in effectively reaching first-generation migrants. 1,4 New strategies or adaptations of existing ones are thus required to reach these newcomers and integrate them into health services.…”

“…10,11 However, health policy in UK differs from most European countries where undocumented migrants have limited access to primary care. 2 In the last decades flows from China have been largely directed toward the South of Europe, mainly to Italy and Spain, 12 Chinese being now the third largest overseas-born population in Italy. Information on health needs of Chinese communities settled in South Europe is thus needed.…”