About Diabetes
Diabetes is extremely common in Indian and Pakistani populations.
In South Asian communities about 1 in 5 adults develop type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease where the glucose (sugar) level in the blood is too high
It is a serious health problem, which can lead to heart disease and other illnesses.
It is possible to prevent the disease by losing weight and increasing activity.
There is experience on how to do this in other countries.
We need to learn how to do it in the Indian and Pakistani populations in the UK.