We compared rates of diabetes and prediabetes between U.S. South Asians in MASALA with Indians living in Chennai, India. We found that diabetes rates are:
higher in India (38% in India vs. 24% in MASALA),
but that prediabetes rates are higher in the U.S. (33% in MASALA vs. 24% in India).
There is a growing burden of diabetes in India.
It appears that South Asians in the U.S. have started making some healthy lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
We know that walking 30 minutes/day and losing 5-7% of your body weight can help prevent or delay development of diabetes.