Risk Factors
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11.0KBMI Values for South Asians
BMI stands for body mass index. It is a convenient way to see whether someone is likely to be either over or...
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7.3K
Healthy Eating and Diet Tips for South Asians
Asians have a particularly high susceptibility to type 2 diabetes and a healthy diet is one of the main ways in which...
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12.2K
Diabetes and Ethnicity
Global studies on ethnic groups and minorities and the rising incidence of diabetes have revealed one factor in particular; ethnicity can increase...
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11.1K
Waist Size Risk and Diabetes
Many of us would like to keep or waists relatively trim for aesthetic reasons and there are also a number of important...
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22.2K
Diabetes in South Asians
Diabetes, particularly cases of type 2 diabetes, is a growing health problem for people of South Asian descent. The likelihood of developing...
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19.4K
Causes of Type 2 Diabetes
It is difficult to be conclusive when identifying a cause for a long term condition such as type 2 diabetes, when a...
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28.1K
Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
There are a number of major risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Although some diabetic risks come from our genetics, many are...
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39.6K
Diabetes and Obesity
The UK currently ranks as the country with the highest level of obesity in Europen, with more than 1 in 4 (28.1%)...
