What regular checks should people with Diabetes from the South Asian community do?

I think, first of all, that people who are over the age of 40, by nature, we begin to slow down. So it's very important to remember that, you know, we've got some almost five times greater risk from the South Asian community of getting diabetes. And so you're in a high risk category anyway, and especially if your family members have had it, you know, parents, grandparents, siblings, whoever, then it's even more important to make sure that you get yourself regularly checked. And NHS nowadays, they offer you, or the chemists as well, free of charge, you can get your blood glucose tested to ensure that you don't have diabetes. Physical fitness and so on, again you need to check, people check their BMI to make sure where they're at and if it's above 25 then they need to do something and of course the higher it is, BMI for anybody who doesn't know what I mean, it's not an issue, you just go on Google and type calculate BMI and all you need to give is your weight and your height and it will give you an idea. And if it's between 19 and 25, you're okay. If it's above 25, then the higher it is, the more risk you are at in terms of getting diabetes and other illnesses. So you need to do something about that at the time. And visiting your GP once a year is important to say, I would like to get my blood glucose checked. Also, watch out for the signs, you know, the diabetes-related signs like thirst, constant thirst, wanting to pass water continuously, wanting, losing weight all of a sudden without trying to diet, cups and bites, wounds taking a long time to heal. your vision getting blurry and so on. These are the sort of signs that, you know, if you get one, it may not be diabetes, but it's always a good idea to get it checked just in case. The earlier you catch diabetes, the better hopefully, the less the damage and the better lifestyle you'd have. physical activity is very, very important. Even in the house, you can, you know, I'm one of those people, if I need something, I'm downstairs, although I live in a little masonette, but I wouldn't ask somebody else to, you know, if I need something from upstairs, I wouldn't ask anybody to go and get it for me, I would do it myself. And it'd be amazing, you know, if you go up and down the stairs 10 times in a day, that's quite a lot of steps you've already, you know, generated. If you're out and about somewhere, don't use, try not to use a lift, an escalator, just walk up the stairs and try if you look, you know, if there's shops and stuff within 10-15 minute walk, try not to take a car walk if you can. So I think for me personally, walking is the best exercise. And obviously if you're younger and you want to visit a gym and build muscles and lose weight, by all means do that. But usually diabetes, type 2 diabetes in particular, it only becomes visible as you get older and therefore your physical activity is somewhat reduced. And also if you've got a disability, you may not be able to do the walks and so on, but with every, regardless of what your physical issue may be, there is some kind of exercise that's possible. And my dad, he is 96, and he puts me to shame sometimes. He says to me, what's all this walking 10,000 steps? He said, you sit on the, I sit on the sofa and sit on the chair and look at me, and then he would move his, you know, legs and arms and things back and forth and he's fine, he's physically fit, mentally fit still, you know, so I'm hoping to follow his footsteps one day.