1. Diabetes in Ancient India, 2. Epidemiology of Diabetes in India, 3. Diabetes Mellitus in South African Indians, 4. Diabetes in Pakistan, 5. Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Sri Lanka, 6. The Metabolic Syndrome in South Asians, 7. Metabolic Syndrome in Urban South IndiansAssessment by WHO/ATPIII and IDF Criteria, 8. The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Management Issues, 9. Abdominal Obesity, Visceral Fat and Type 2 DiabetesAsian Indian Phenotype, 10. The Obesity-Diabetes Link in South Asian Indians:Risk Factors, Mechanisms and Genetics, 11. Oxidative Stress in Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes, 12. Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes in Asian Indians, 13. Finding a Needle in a HaystackUnveiling the Genetic Basis for Coronary Artery Disease among Asian Indians, 14. Monitoring Vascular Function, 15. Epidemiology of Diabetic Retinopathy in India, 16. Diabetic Nephropathy in South Asians, 17. Diabetic Foot Problems: Indian Scenario, 18. Coronary Artery Disease among Indian Diabetic Subjects, 19. Peripheral Vascular Disease and Diabetes in Indians, 20. Role of Platelets in the Clinical Complications Associated with Diabetes Mellitus, 21. Endothelial Dysfunction, Arterial Stiffness and Intimal Media Thickness as Markers of Early Atherosclerotic Process in Indians, 22. Thickness as Markers of Early Atherosclerotic Process in Indians, 23. Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among South Asian Women, 24. Diabetes Mellitus and Tissue Factor Pathway of Blood Coagulation, 25. Epidemiology of Hypertension in India:Lessons from the Chennai Urban Population Study (CUPS), 26. Prevention of Diabetes in India, 27. Community-based Strategy for Prevention of Diabetes in Indians, 28. Changing Priorities in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Applying Worldwide Standards to Care in South Asia.