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Food Facts Asia Issue 31 - Are all calories equal? 29-11-2007

AFIC's 10 tips for young people on healthy eating and physical activity 01-06-2007

What you should know about type 2 diabetes 29-05-2007

What you should know about Type 2 Diabetes 01-11-2006 India has the highest number of people with diabetes in the world (35.5 million persons), followed by the People's Republic of China in second place with 23.8 million diabetics. In 2003, 39.3 million people in the South-East Asia region were estimated to be diabetic, which is equivalent to 5.6% of the population.

What you should know about dietary salt and sodium and health 16-06-2006

Food Facts Asia Issue 26 - Eating out of home, Weight management and how we make food choices 01-03-2006

What you should know about weight management 13-12-2005

Celebrations Without Waistline Consequences 07-12-2005

Healthy Weight, Healthy Shape for a Heart for Life - The Theme for World Heart Day on September 25th 19-09-2005

What you should know about weight management 19-09-2005 With urbanisation, economic development and changing lifestyles and diets, excess weight and obesity have become increasingly common in Asia. The consequences of this are escalating rates of ill health associated with excess weight, including Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes and high blood pressure.

Research to Develop More Nutritious Biotechnology Crops Receives Big Financial Boost from Gates Foundation 19-07-2005

Food Facts Asia Issue 24 - Weight creeping up? A new AFIC resource to help you find the right solution for you! 01-07-2005

Food Facts Asia Issue 21 - Healthy weight advice ? One size doesn?t fit all! 01-07-2004

Food Facts Asia Issue 19 - Beating cardiovascular disease and enjoying life 01-11-2003

Food Facts Asia Issue 18 - Grazing for weight loss 01-03-2003

Asian Children Watch TV but not their Weight 21-08-2002

Top food and health priorities for Asia 19-08-2002

Food Facts Asia Issue 14 - Overweight? The exercise prescription 01-03-2002

Food Facts Asia Issue 11 - Time for the latest fad diet? 01-04-2001

Food Facts Asia Issue 11 - Food irradiation - an option to make food safer 01-04-2001

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