Some Asian Diabetes Facts

Doctors and medical professionals who work with Asians are becoming alarmed by the dramatic rise in diabetes cases in that demographic group.

The World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation predict that the number of diabetics in Asia could increase to 160 million by the year 2025.

This rise in diabetes among Asians has prompted the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, working with the Harvard Medical School, begun an initiative called the Asian Diabetes Initiative. Through this, they hope to improve awareness and management of diabetes among Asian Americans.