According to the recent estimates by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), South East-
Asia (SEA) Region consisting of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mauritius and …

Economic, dietary and other lifestyle transitions have been occurring rapidly in most South
Asian countries, making their populations more vulnerable to developing Type 2 diabetes …

Like other countries in the Western Pacific region, Thailand is facing increasing numbers of
patients with diabetes due to unhealthy diets, high obesity rates, and an aging society …

This article aims to provide an overview of the current situation in the Western Pacific Region
as a prelude to the other articles in this supplememt. It emphasises that, while there is much …

Diabetes is a major lifestyle disorder, the prevalence of which is increasing globally. Asian
countries contribute to more than 60% of the world's diabetic population as the prevalence of …

The last three decades have witnessed an epidemic rise in the number of people with
diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, and particularly in developing countries, where more …

Compared with other ethnic groups, south Asian people with type 2 diabetes tend to develop
the disease at a younger age and manifest with higher glycaemia, dyslipidaemia …

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a new epidemic in South Asia and is the result
of societal influences and changing lifestyles. Epidemiologic studies suggest that the …

Background: Economic development and social environment changes influence disease
patterns ranging from infectious diseases to noncommunicable diseases, and diabetes is …

Type 2 diabetes has rapidly developed into a major public health problem in south Asia
(defined here as Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) in recent …