Effects of migration on glucose metabolism of the population

VernacularTitle:迁徙对人群糖代谢的影响
Author: Xingxing ZHANG ¹ ; Yongquan SHI
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1. 海军军医大学附属长征医院内分泌科
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Immigrant; Prevalence; βcell function; Complication
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2018;34(5):442-446
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Most migrations occur movement from less developed regions to developed areas ( most of which involve people migrating from South Asia to Europe) . Migrants had a higher risk of diabetes in the migratory population than that in the locals, earlier of illness, more severe insulin resistance, and more likely failure of pancreaticβcell function, which lead to increased complications such as macrovasular and microvascular diseases. These differences may be related to the genetic, epigenetic, lifestyle, as well as the social security of the migrant population.