The Greek migrant morbidity mortality paradox: low levels of hypertriglyceridaemia and insulin resistance despite central obesity.

The article examines the relative protection of Greek migrants from premature coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality. Greek migrants residing in Australia continue to have one of the lowest all-cause mortality rates of any migrant group in Australia. It is possible that dietary factors could be protecting Greek migrants from premature CHD mortality in the presence of diabetes.