Diabetics can lose hands, feet and even eyesight to diabetes .
A new diabetes centre in Birmingham is trying to tackle the increasing number of cases in the South Asian community.
A quarter of kidney dialysis patients in the city are from the South Asian community, so say figures from BBC Inside Out West Midlands.
Many fear that younger generations will be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, related to the Western diet and a lack of exercise .
G.P.s claim that the present epidemic could turn into a pandemic should nothing be done.
Research shows that the average life expectancy for a UK white male is 81 years. However, it is only 65 for a South Asian man.
There is no certainty what causes type 1 diabetes, however, there is evidence to show that it could be inherited and potentially associated to other illnesses.
Diabetes is a South Asian Time Bomb
Thu, 25 Feb 2010
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