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South AsiansSouth AsiansCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Disease
Ashley MarionUniversity of Guelph-Humber
Brampton Civic Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation
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BackgroundBackground
GeographyGeography– locationlocation– ClimateClimate
CultureCulture– DietDiet– Views on exerciseViews on exercise– Prevention and awarenessPrevention and awareness
Physiological differencesPhysiological differences
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What puts South Asians at What puts South Asians at higher Risk?higher Risk?
INTERHEART case-control study, 52 INTERHEART case-control study, 52 countries, all ethnic groups, including countries, all ethnic groups, including South AsiansSouth Asians– 9 risk factors account for >90% of the 9 risk factors account for >90% of the
population’s noticeable higher risk of MIpopulation’s noticeable higher risk of MI smokingsmoking, raised , raised apolipoprotein apolipoprotein
B/apolipoprotein A1 ratio (),B/apolipoprotein A1 ratio (), hypertensionhypertension, , diabetes mellitusdiabetes mellitus, , abdominal obesityabdominal obesity, and , and psychosocial stresspsychosocial stress
Physiological DifferencesPhysiological Differences
PhenotypePhenotype
BiochemicalBiochemical
Differences in body Characteristics*Differences in body Characteristics*
Physiological Differences Physiological Differences Exp.Exp.
Arterial diameterArterial diameter Altered adipokine activity (leptin, Altered adipokine activity (leptin,
adiponectin)adiponectin)– Inflammation = biomarker of atherosclerosisInflammation = biomarker of atherosclerosis– Raji et al,Raji et al,
Adiponectin= improves insulin sensitivityAdiponectin= improves insulin sensitivitygoodgood Adiponectin levels lower in Asian Indians than in Adiponectin levels lower in Asian Indians than in
whiteswhitesincreased whole body insulin resistanceincreased whole body insulin resistance impaired fibrinolysis (process of preventing impaired fibrinolysis (process of preventing clots)clots)altered endothelial functionaltered endothelial function
AdipokinesAdipokinesinsulin resistanceinsulin resistance atherosclerosis atherosclerosis
Raji et al
Conditions to take note…Conditions to take note…
Ischemic Heart DiseaseIschemic Heart Disease
StrokeStroke
Peripheral vascular diseasePeripheral vascular disease
StrokeStroke
Adiponectin levels lower Adiponectin levels lower increased increased whole body insulin resistancewhole body insulin resistance impaired fibrinolysis+ Arterial impaired fibrinolysis+ Arterial diameter= Increased number of diameter= Increased number of strokesstrokes
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Peripheral vascular diseasePeripheral vascular disease
What is PVD?What is PVD?– Condition of blood vesselsCondition of blood vessels
Leads to narrowing/hardening of arteriesLeads to narrowing/hardening of arteries Lower Limbs and feetLower Limbs and feet
– Caused by arthrosclerosisCaused by arthrosclerosis South Asians= increase in South Asians= increase in
atherosclerosisatherosclerosis
Ischemic Heart DiseaseIschemic Heart Disease
Aka. Myocardial IschemiaAka. Myocardial Ischemia– Heart muscle damage/inefficientHeart muscle damage/inefficient– Reduced blood supply to heartReduced blood supply to heart
– Reduced blood Reduced blood
flow=flow=ATHEROSCLEROSISATHEROSCLEROSIS– RisksRisks
Increases with ageIncreases with age SmokersSmokers DiabeticsDiabetics HPTHPT
BarriersBarriers
What are some of the barriers to What are some of the barriers to working with this population?working with this population?– LanguageLanguage– Culture and tradition Culture and tradition
tradition does not change over-nighttradition does not change over-night
RecapRecap
– AdipokinesAdipokinesinsulin resistanceinsulin resistance atherosclerosisatherosclerosis
– Insulin resistanceInsulin resistance diminished diminished adiponectin levelsadiponectin levels
Considerations for Considerations for Screening/DiagnosticsScreening/Diagnostics
What do physicians need to consider?What do physicians need to consider?– Aware of prevalence of metabolic Aware of prevalence of metabolic
syndrome and glucose intolerance in South syndrome and glucose intolerance in South AsiansAsians
– ScreenScreen waist circumference and waist-hip ratio, rather waist circumference and waist-hip ratio, rather
than BMI.than BMI. Assessment of fasting glucose and a complete Assessment of fasting glucose and a complete
lipid profilelipid profile a strong family history of diabetes, or impaired a strong family history of diabetes, or impaired
fasting glucose, an OGTT should be consideredfasting glucose, an OGTT should be considered
TreatmentTreatment
no evidence to suggest that treatment no evidence to suggest that treatment targets should differ between ethnic targets should differ between ethnic groups.groups.
– Exercise*Exercise*– Diet changeDiet change– Stress level changes…Stress level changes…
Not enough studies with regards to Not enough studies with regards to different responses to pharmaceuticsdifferent responses to pharmaceutics
Example Exercise programExample Exercise program
Start slowly with aerobics (3 x 30 min Start slowly with aerobics (3 x 30 min with 10 min warm-up and cool down)with 10 min warm-up and cool down)– Walking, swimmingWalking, swimming– Cycling for most obese, not as hard on Cycling for most obese, not as hard on
jointsjoints Strength trainingStrength training
– Lighter weights higher repsLighter weights higher reps– ContinuousContinuous– Breath, no max liftsBreath, no max lifts
Barriers to ExerciseBarriers to Exercise
DietDiet HR?HR?
– Beta blockers (HPT)Beta blockers (HPT)– RPERPE– Beware starting BPBeware starting BP– Strenuous= atherosclerosisStrenuous= atherosclerosis
BMIBMI
Work CitedWork CitedBrookes, Linda (2004).Brookes, Linda (2004). INTERHEART: A Global Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Lancet.
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Raji A, Gerhard-Herman MD, Warren M, Silverman SG, Raptopoulos V, Mantzoros CS, Simonson DC. Insulin resistance and Raji A, Gerhard-Herman MD, Warren M, Silverman SG, Raptopoulos V, Mantzoros CS, Simonson DC. Insulin resistance and vascular dysfunction in nondiabetic Asian Indians. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004; 89: 3965–3972. Retrieved from vascular dysfunction in nondiabetic Asian Indians. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004; 89: 3965–3972. Retrieved from http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/89/8/3965.abstract?http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/89/8/3965.abstract?ijkey=8fee1377e4f0b42365c1c2632ff1181012bef892&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha.ijkey=8fee1377e4f0b42365c1c2632ff1181012bef892&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha.