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• 3/29/2026

  Diabetes in Asians: The ‘Thin Outside, Fat Inside’ (TOFI) phenotype

  Heard of TOFI (Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside)? Many Asians have this phenotype, which predisposes them to metabolic conditions like diabetes and fatty liver. Here are a few important points about diabetes in Asians that may be helpful when working with these patients.

  Lysa Leong