Boston, Dec. 22, 2014, — Asian Women for Health (AWH) will convene the TransformASIANS conference in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) on Sat., Jan 10 from 8:30am to 3:30pm at 1199 SEIU in Dorchester.
According to research data, 10% of Asian Americans in the US are living with this disease, mostly seniors with Type 2 Diabetes (South Asians, Chinese and Filipinos are particularly impacted by this disease – see attached documents for more info). Statistically, Asian women in Massachusetts are twice as likely as other women to develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy and we would like to raise awareness about this emerging health concern through outreach and education.

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