Diabetes Prevention Education for Asian Americans

  Americans are increasingly at-risk for diabetes, with pre-diabetes affecting nearly 16 million, and diabetes affecting another 18.2 million. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 61% increase in diabetes among Americans since 1990, projecting the number of diagnosed diabetes cases to double by the year 2050. While diabetes is receiving greater attention, the challenges in addressing the problem remain large and formidable. Social and cultural norms about food, industry marketing, time demands on working families, and the safety level of neighborhoods to allow for exercise and outdoor activities are just a few factors that have contributed to this major public health problem. It is a crisis affecting those of younger and younger ages, and a problem disproportionately impacting minority populations, including Asian Americans.