… in obesity, T2DM and CVD related traits among South Asians. We also searched the published
… explicitly with cardiometabolic and cardiovascular related traits among South Asians. …

… High heritability of lipid traits provides a strong rationale to … not been easy as these traits are
influenced by multiple genes … 500 with obesity traits, and related cardiometabolic traits, and ~…

… of hypertension is similar in South Asians and the white … South Asian men and almost
unheard of among South Asian women. Tobacco consumption is rapidly increasing in South Asian …

… Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant cause of global mortality and
morbidity. South Asians (SAs) have a particularly high burden of coronary artery disease (CAD). …

… In the case of South Asians, certain genetic traits that were once protective during times of
famine presumably turn harmful in settings of excess energy consumption. Indeed, rates of …

… Genetics and epigenetics also play a role in explaining the increased risk of T2D and CVD
among South Asians. Additionally, South Asians harbor several lipid abnormalities including …

… variants showed significant association to all lipid traits. The significant QKI variants were
pre… to be considered “cardio-protective” amongst South Asian individuals in Canada despite …

… trait. A few studies have shown the successful identifications of CAD and relevant traits 61,
62 … transferred in other ancestry groups including South Asians, the associations of European …

… for multiple associated traits and individual PRSs … as South Asians. Ongoing efforts such
as PRS mix , which combined PRSs for multiple related traits to the target trait of coronary artery …

… , genotypic and phenotypic traits that can impact risk for specific health outcomes especially
cancer, diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD). For instance, Asian Indian and Filipino …