http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. For South Asians, time spent sitting down is a risk factor for diabetes which is not counteracted by time spent exercising or decreased waist size. These are the findings of a new study funded by the National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI), which is led by the Medical Research Council. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-diabetes-south-asians-waist-size.html Health Tue, 10 May 2011 12:42:33 EST news224250135