Ethnic Groups and Obesity

: THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO TORONTO - Steadily rising rates of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure over the last decade have dramatically increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes among some groups of ethnic Canadians, researchers say, according to Brandon Sun. An Ontario study determined that from 2001 to 2012, diabetes rates more than doubled among South Asian men and almost doubled among black women. Maria Chiu, scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, is shown in this undated handout photo. While obesity levels rose among all ethnic groups and sexes, the biggest increase was observed in Chinese men, whose rate more than doubled during the study period. "We found that the most striking difference was among the prevalence of diabetes," said lead researcher Dr. The prevalence of diabetes doubled over the 12-year period we looked at, from seven per cent to 15 per cent, and among black women it also increased, from about six per cent to 12 per cent." The study, published Monday in the journal BMJ Open, analyzed data from almost 220,000 Ontario residents who responded to Statistics Canada Canadian Community Health Surveys from 2001 to 2012. Maria Chiu, a scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto. "It was most stark among South Asian men. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.