Type 2 & other diabetes

Profiles of Social Determinants of Health and Change in Diabetes Status Among U.S. Hispanic/Latino Adults: HCHS/SOL, 2008–2024

Diabetes CarePublished Prospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

SDoHs cluster in distinct ways that affect diabetes outcomes; social adversities must be addressed to mitigate diabetes burden among Hispanic/Latino adults.

Study context

Population
U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults aged 18–74 years, HCHS/SOL; baseline 2008–2011, follow-up 2014–2017 and 2020–2024
Participants
16,415 adults
Exposure
SDoH adversity profiles vs low adversity
Outcome
Diabetes status (normoglycemia, prediabetes or diabetes per ADA criteria) at baseline and change in diabetes status
Follow-up
∼12 years
Methodological detailslatent class analysis
  • Latent class analysis

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • Vs low adversity, high adversity had the highest odds of worse diabetes status at baseline
  • Vs low adversity, high adversity had greater odds of worsening diabetes status over time

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Profiles of Social Determinants of Health and Change in Diabetes Status Among U.S. Hispanic/Latino Adults: HCHS/SOL, 2008–2024. Diabetes Care. Published 24 March 2026. doi:10.2337/dc25-2797

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