Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Diabetes   Asian
AmericansHalf of the increase in type 2 diabetes worldwide by
2025 is predicted to be in Asians and Pacific Islanders.
Although data on the number of Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders who have diabetes are limited, studies show that type
2 diabetes is a growing problem among some groups within this
population.    • In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians have more than
twice the rate of diabetes as whites.   • Asians are 20 percent
less likely than non-Hispanic whites to die from diabetes.   •
In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians are 5.7 times as likely as whites
living in Hawaii to die from diabetes.   • Filipinos living in
Hawaii have more than 3 times the death rate as whites living in
Hawaii.  While there are a small number of Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders with type 1 diabetes, most Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders with diabetes have type 2. This is due to the
food choices of some Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,
which have changed due to their mig