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Conditions
Brief summary
Chinese immigrants are at increased risk for obesity and non-communicable disease (e.g diabetes, cardiovascular disease) after migration due to an interacting set of factors, including dietary change, cultural barriers, and genetic predisposition. To better understand the increased risk among immigrants, it is important to consider the dietary shift that occurs when Chinese immigrants move to Australia. The goal of our research study is to understand how and why Chinese immigrants change their dietary habits after migration and what impact these dietary changes have on risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. We hypothesise that over the two-year observation period there will be 1) evidence of dietary acculturation in Chinese immigrants to Australia; and 2) changes in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Interventions
We are observing over 2 years the relationship between changes in diet (dietary acculturation) and risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in Chinese immigrants to Australia. Participants will complete questionnaires, and attend the research facility for anthropometric measurements, blood pressure assessment, AGE reading, and blood samples. All measurements will occur at Baseline, 12 months and 24 months. The expected time commitment annually is 3 hours.
Sponsors
Dr Kate Huggins
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Age at Baseline 35-65 years Born in Mainland China First generation immigrant to Australia
Exclusion criteria
Diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular diseases, cancer or other related metabolic disease.
Outcome results
None listed