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Title: Diabetes and acculturation in African immigrants to the United States: analysis of the 2010–2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2022

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ISSN: 14653419

DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2020.1820958

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PMID: 32977725

Abstract: Globally, there were 425 million adults who had diabetes in 2017, and by 2045, that number is predicted to reach 629 million (International Diabetes Federation 2017). Most (90–95%) of those affected by the disease have type 2 diabetes mellitus (Donovan 2004). Evidence suggests that the development of type 2 diabetes is associated with risk factors such as overweight or obesity (Cheng 2005; Wannamethee and Shaper 1999), lack of physical activity (Aune et al. 2015; Sigal et al. 2006) and psychological distress (Li et al. 2017; Weissman et al. 2015). In the United States (U.S.), 1 out of 10 adults had type 2 diabetes in 2012, and, from 2009 to 2012, the incidence within the age group was 7.8 per 1000 (Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2014). However, the morbidity and mortality burden due to dia- betes is much higher for racial and ethnic groups other than whites (Smedley, Stith, and Nelson 2003). Though diabetes development and disparity have been documented across many racial and ethnic lines, the phenomenon seems to be less clear for African immigrants.

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13557858.2020.1820958

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Authors: Mukaz, Debora Kamin; Melby, Melissa K.; Papas, Mia A.; Setiloane, Kelebogile; Nmezi, Nwakaego Ada; Commodore-Mensah, Yvonne

Periodical (Full): Ethnicity & Health

Issue: 4

Volume: 27

Pages: 770-780

Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Health

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