The progression in South Asians happens at a rate of 12% to 18% a year, compared to 5% to 11% in White populations. Not about raceA new study from the US confirms that more than race, modifiable lifestyle factors determine your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes by middle-age. Minimising riskSince Indian and other South Asian populations have risk levels similar to African Americans, controlling modifiable risk factors can lower your chances of developing diabetes and also heart disease and certain cancers. Biological factors include a family history of diabetes, so people who have a parent or sibling with the condition need to track and control the risk factors more closely. Diabetes in India has already begun undergoing an epidemiological transition, with pre-diabetes rising among the poor even in the most backward states.

Source: Hindustan Times December 30, 2017 14:15 UTC