S1E18: Multiethnic Metabolism and Heart Disease Risk

03/03/2022 42 min Temporada 1 Episodio 18
S1E18: Multiethnic Metabolism and Heart Disease Risk

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Episode Synopsis

There are significant ethnicity-specific differences in metabolism and heart disease risk that are not often discussed. In this episode we cover: A brief overview of insulin resistance (IR) and the renin angiotensin system (aka RAS) How IR and RAS present in major ethnic groups like African Americans, Asians (including South Asians), Hispanics, etc. My simplistic model for categorizing IR to better explain ethnic risk Ethnic-specific lifestyle changes to improve metabolism and reduce heart disease risk