{"id":4673,"date":"2010-05-05T17:08:45","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T17:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2010\/05\/05\/asian-kids-in-diabetes-warning\/"},"modified":"2010-05-05T17:08:45","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T17:08:45","slug":"asian-kids-in-diabetes-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2010\/05\/05\/asian-kids-in-diabetes-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Kids in diabetes warning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New research reveals UK South Asian kids have higher diabetes risk<\/h3>\n
NEW research says worrying warning signs of type 2 diabetes begin to show for South Asian children as young as 10.<\/strong><\/div>\n

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UK South Asian children are already heading on a path towards type 2 diabetes at age 10, according to new research funded jointly by the British Heart Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.<\/div>\n

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Researchers from St George\u2019s, University of London detected early warning signs of type 2 diabetes in the blood of otherwise healthy British Asian children. <\/div>\n

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The shocking results formed part of the Child Heart and Health Study in England (CHASE), which looked at the health of British children aged 9 and 10 in London, Birmingham and Leicester.<\/div>\n

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Researchers from St George\u2019s, University of London tested blood samples from 4,796 children.<\/div>\n

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Tests revealed higher levels of some blood markers – signs that you might go on to develop type 2 diabetes – in children from South Asian families.<\/div>\n

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Black African-Caribbean children were also more likely to be more at risk than white children, but the difference was smaller.<\/div>\n

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Although researchers haven\u2019t identified a single cause for these worrying warning signs, they think that lifestyle issues like diet and exercise are likely to be particularly important, while genes may also play a role.<\/div>\n

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Professor Peter Whincup Research Leader at\u00a0St George’s, University of London said: \u201cThese findings are particularly important in light of the growing problem that type 2 diabetes represents worldwide, they suggest that at least some of the causes of ethnic differences in the prevalence of diabetes are working before adult life.<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe know that being physically active, eating healthily and avoiding being overweight help all children to lower their long-term risks of type 2 diabetes. <\/div>\n

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\u201cBut we need to do more research to find out which particular factors make Asian and African-Caribbean people more likely to develop diabetes, so that we can establish the most effective measures for preventing the disease from an early stage in life.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Dr. Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation added: \u201cThe prevalence of heart disease and diabetes is disproportionately high in South Asian people, and this research shows that signs of differences in risk are already apparent in young children.<\/div>\n

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\u201cThis shows how important it is that we take a life course approach to tackling health inequalities. We need to intervene early to divert these children off the road to ill health.\u201d<\/div>\n

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The British Heart Foundation are urging British Asian families not to ignore health risks. <\/div>\n

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They have a range of booklets in a variety of languages with information on staying healthy. <\/div>\n

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Log onto www.bhf.org.uk<\/a> \u00a0for more information.<\/div>\n

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