Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
While all ethnic groups are affected, the prevalence of T2DM in South Asians, both in their …

The rising prevalence of diabetes in South Asians has significant health and economic
implications. South Asians are predisposed to the development of diabetes due to biologic …

In 2013, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology published the
“Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk,” which was based on a …

Background: Immigrants from low-income countries comprise an increasing proportion of the
population in Europe. Higher prevalence of obesity and nutrition related diseases, such as …

Dietary acculturation, specifically the adoption of western dietary habits, may result in
adverse health effects such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary to …

New food products have a high chance of market failure. To improve the chances of new
product success, a consumer-oriented approach to product development has been …

This textbook equips students with the ability to analyze and think critically about
contemporary food topics. A thorough introduction to the sociology of food and eating, the …

Using findings from semi-structured interviews with international postgraduate students in
England, this paper explores the meanings attached to the food they eat in a new culture …

OBJECTIVE: To explore how female immigrants from Africa and Asia perceive the host
country's food culture, to identify aspects of their original food culture they considered …

As its name indicates, with “cultural” modify-ing “psychology,” cultural psychology is a
branch of psychology. Although extending the scope and depth of psychology, it has …