Abstract
Ethnic South Asian Americans have the highest relative risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the US. Culturally tailored and language-concordant diabetes care and nutrition interventions can potentially promote South Asian diabetes management and disease progression. From our perspective, the extent of their use and evaluation in the US settings remains limited. This Perspective characterizes and evaluates the necessity and outcomes of culturally and linguistically adapted lifestyle interventions targeted toward type 2 diabetes mellitus indicators among South Asian individuals in the US. Suggestions for how this education could be modified include emphasizing the cultural and linguistic knowledge and self-awareness of diabetes educators and the sociological and historical factors that influence the cultural and linguistic orientation of diabetes care professionals and their clients. Such strategies could ensure better diabetes education and self-management among South Asian individuals.
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