May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

• California has the largest Asian population in the nation. (U.S. Census 2000, 2010)
• In 2010, there were 5.6 million Asians living in California or 13% of the total state population. (U.S. Census 2000, 2010)
• From 2000 to 2010, the number of Asians in California increased by about 33.7% to 5.6 million. (U.S. Census 2000, 2010)
• 3.9 million (13.8% or 1 in 7 California adults have diabetes.  (CHIS 2009, NHANES 2007-2008)
• 277,000 (7.9%) adult Asians in California have diagnosed diabetes. (CHIS 2009)
• About 20% of adult Asians in California don't speak English at home. (CHIS 2009)
  
  
  
                             Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes? Find out by using the Asian BMI Calculator
                                                             http://aadi.joslin.org/content/bmi-calculator
  
   

   The Diabetes Information Resource Center (DIRC) at www.caldiabetes.org provides educational resources available in English and many Asian Pacific languages.

Diabetes Health Record Card in 19 languages
Diabetes, Smoking and Your Health-Patient Fact Sheets
Diabetes in California Counties, April 2009
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization (AAPCHO)