Screen At 23
Because appropriate testing for Asian Americans would reveal hundreds of thousands of diabetes and prediabetes patients.
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Asian Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes at a lower body mass index.
The general rule has been that if you have a body mass index below 25, you aren’t at risk for diabetes. Research on Asian Americans, however, proves different. The American Diabetes Association, National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control have all recently acknowledged that Asian Americans should be screened for diabetes at a lower body mass index, and 23 is that number.
More than half of Asian Americans with type 2 diabetes, and even more with prediabetes, are undiagnosed; there isn’t enough awareness among patients and providers of this appropriate guideline. To treat, intervene, and even prevent diabetes, we need to first ensure that it is revealed. That means making doctors and patients aware that a body mass index of 23 is a risk factor to consider for screening diabetes in an Asian American patient.
Know your risk: Screen at 23 using this tool, and talk to your health provider.
If we can make doctors and patients aware of the need to Screen at 23, we can make that happen.
Check out the Resources section for more information including the Screen at 23 package, sign on to the campaign as an official supporter, and become a diabetes advocate by spreading this message.
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Supporters
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Alice Chen, MD
Chief Medical Officer
San Francisco Health Network
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Chief Medical Officer
San Francisco Health Network
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Angela Sun, PhD
Executive Director
Chinese Community Health Resource Center (CCHRC)
CloseAngela Sun, PhD
Executive Director
Chinese Community Health Resource Center (CCHRC)
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Ben Lui, MD
Medical Director
Chinatown Public Health Center
CloseBen Lui, MD
Medical Director
Chinatown Public Health Center
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Brenda Yee
CEO
Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP)
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CEO
Chinese Community Health Plan (CCHP)
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Christopher Kang
National Director
National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
Christopher Kang
National Director
National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
The National Council of Asian Pacific Americans supports Screen at 23 because our communities are disproportionately affected by diabetes. Screening at a BMI of 23 will help prevent the growing health disparity of diabetes in our communities.
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Diana Lau, PhD
Executive Director
Asian Heart Institute at UCSF
CloseDiana Lau, PhD
Executive Director
Asian Heart Institute at UCSF
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Dr. Ninh Tran
M.D.
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Edward A. Chow, MD
Co-Chair
AANHPI Diabetes Coalition
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Co-Chair
AANHPI Diabetes Coalition
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Edwin Chandrasekar, PhD
Executive Director
Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (AHCI)
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Executive Director
Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (AHCI)
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Elisa Choi, MD, FACP
Chairperson
Commonwealth of MA Asian American Commission
CloseElisa Choi, MD, FACP
Chairperson
Commonwealth of MA Asian American Commission
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George King, MD
Research Director, co-chair AANHPI Diabetes Coalition
Joslin Diabetes Center
CloseGeorge King, MD
Research Director, co-chair AANHPI Diabetes Coalition
Joslin Diabetes Center
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George Liu, MD
Chairman of the board
Chinese American Independent Provider Association (CAIPA)
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Chairman of the board
Chinese American Independent Provider Association (CAIPA)
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Gregory Lam, MD
National Physicians Alliance
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National Physicians Alliance
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Happy Araneta, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology
UCSD, Principle Investigator Filipino Health Study
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Professor of Epidemiology
UCSD, Principle Investigator Filipino Health Study
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Ho L. Tran, MD, MPH
President and CEO
National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP)
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President and CEO
National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP)
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Jeffrey Caballero
Executive Director
AAPCHO
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Executive Director
AAPCHO
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Jiun-Ruey Hu
President
APAMSA - Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association
Jiun-Ruey Hu
President
APAMSA - Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association
We would like to know how we can help implement Screen at 23’s efforts at our local chapters as medical students.
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John Williams, PharmD
CEO
Chinese Community Health Care Association (CCHCA)
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CEO
Chinese Community Health Care Association (CCHCA)
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Jose Powell, MD
MD
Sutter Health
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MD
Sutter Health
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Josh Green, MD
Executive Director
HI Independent Provider Association (HI IPA)
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Executive Director
HI Independent Provider Association (HI IPA)
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Julieta Gabiola, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Stanford University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Stanford University
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Kathy Ko Chin, CEO
President and CEO
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
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President and CEO
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
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Kenneth Sim, MD
Chairman
Allied Pacific IPA
Kenneth Sim, MD
Chairman
Allied Pacific IPA
Allied Pacific of California IPA is transforming from an Independent Physician Association model to a
more coordinated population health management model with an emphasis on Chronic Disease
Management such as Diabetes. “Screen 23” collaborates with our goals to provide more effective
proactive care to our diabetic patients within our Asian American Community.
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Kent Woo
Executive Director
NICOS Chinese Health Coalition SF, CA
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Executive Director
NICOS Chinese Health Coalition SF, CA
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Lawrence Ng, MD
Chairman of the board
Chinese American Medical Society of Oakland CA
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Chairman of the board
Chinese American Medical Society of Oakland CA
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Lloyd Asato
Executive Director
American Pacific Community in Action (APCA) AZ
CloseLloyd Asato
Executive Director
American Pacific Community in Action (APCA) AZ
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Manju Sankarappa
Executive Director
The Ohio Asian American Health Coalition
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Executive Director
The Ohio Asian American Health Coalition
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Mele Look
Director of Community Engagement
University of Hawaii, Medical School, Dept Native Hawaiian Health
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Director of Community Engagement
University of Hawaii, Medical School, Dept Native Hawaiian Health
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Mele Look
Director of Community Engagement
University of Hawaii, Medical School, Dept Native Hawaiian Health
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Director of Community Engagement
University of Hawaii, Medical School, Dept Native Hawaiian Health
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Moon Chen, PhD
Founding Primary Investigator
Asian American Network for Cancer, Awareness, Research, and Training (AANCART)
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Founding Primary Investigator
Asian American Network for Cancer, Awareness, Research, and Training (AANCART)
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Myat Myat Mon, MD, FACS
Chair, Board of Directors
The Myanmar American Medical Education Society, Inc.
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Chair, Board of Directors
The Myanmar American Medical Education Society, Inc.
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Nia Aitaoto, PhD
Co-Director
Center for Pacific Islander Health at UAMS
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Co-Director
Center for Pacific Islander Health at UAMS
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Paul Lee, MD
President
Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS) New York
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President
Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS) New York
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Peter Bretan, MD
President
Philippine Medical Society of Northern California
Peter Bretan, MD
President
Philippine Medical Society of Northern California
We are an Asian Medical Society. We care for indigent Asians in America and abroad. Education and Medical Missions are our main mission-see pmsnc.com for more information about our organization.
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Roger Eng, MD
President
San Francisco Medical Society
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President
San Francisco Medical Society
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Rudy Asercion
CEO
NaFFAA Region 8, Pacific
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CEO
NaFFAA Region 8, Pacific
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Samuel So
Executive director
Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
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Executive director
Asian Liver Center at Stanford University
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San Francisco Health Commission
San Francisco Department of Public Health
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San Francisco Department of Public Health
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Shereen Arent
Chief Advocacy Officer
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
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Chief Advocacy Officer
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
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Son Tuong Do, MD
Chair Emeritus
Vietnamese American Medical Association
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Chair Emeritus
Vietnamese American Medical Association
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Steven Larson, MD, MPH
President
California Medical Association
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President
California Medical Association
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Stuart Fong
community health outreach
Chinese Hospital
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community health outreach
Chinese Hospital
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Tana Lepule
Executive Director
EPIC
Tana Lepule
Executive Director
EPIC
About 15% of Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders have been told that they have diabetes, a rate higher than any racial group.
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Tung Nguyen, MD
Director & Chair of the WHIAAHPI Commission
Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH), UCSF
CloseTung Nguyen, MD
Director & Chair of the WHIAAHPI Commission
Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH), UCSF
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Uyen Luong
Patient
Uyen Luong
Patient
Several members of my family have diabetes type 2, including myself. My BMI is less than 23.
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Viviene Bucsit
Director of Programs & Operations
Skinny Gene Project
Viviene Bucsit
Director of Programs & Operations
Skinny Gene Project
As the 1st in San Diego County & only the 3rd in the state of California to be awarded CDC full-recognition for successfully providing the Diabetes Prevention Program, we understand that each individual & each culture is unique. By addressing the uniqueness of screening Asians at a lower BMI, we can have a baseline in which we can identify those at risk & begin to “Educate, Empower, & Prevent” type 2 diabetes.
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Warren Chin, MD
Chairman
Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies (FCMS)
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Chairman
Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies (FCMS)
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Weylin Eng, MD
Founder/Optometrist
Orinda Optometry Group
Weylin Eng, MD
Founder/Optometrist
Orinda Optometry Group
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William Chiong, MD
Chairman of the board
US Burma Medical Society ( USBMS)
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Chairman of the board
US Burma Medical Society ( USBMS)
Resources
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Screen at 23 Package
The details are inside: the science, significance, and the impact we can have.
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Spread the Word!
Talking points, Tweets, FB posts, and other ways to get the word out about Screen at 23.
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