Risk Factors Amenable to Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Among Disaggregated Racial and Ethnic Subgroups in the U.S.
Authors' conclusion
These findings underscore the importance of using disaggregated race and ethnicity data to accurately characterize disparities in type 2 diabetes risk factors and access to care.
Study context
- Population
- Adults aged ≥18 years in the U.S. without diagnosed diabetes, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2013–2021)
- Participants
- 3,437,640 adults
- Exposure
- Disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups
- Outcome
- Prevalence of T2D risk factors: current smoking, hypertension, overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, being uninsured, no primary care doctor, health care cost concerns, no physical exam in past 12 months
Methodological detailspooled, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2013-2021
- Pooled
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2013-2021
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of hypertension, lifestyle factors and barriers to preventive care
Overweight or obesity, Chinese adults (lowest)
50.8%
95% CI 49.1–52.5
Overweight or obesity, Samoan adults (highest)
79.8%
73.5–84.9
Uninsured among Hispanic subgroups, Puerto Rican adults (lowest)
11.4%
10.9–11.9
Uninsured among Hispanic subgroups, Mexican adults (highest)
33.0%
32.5–33.5
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Risk Factors Amenable to Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Among Disaggregated Racial and Ethnic Subgroups in the U.S. Diabetes Care. Published 27 November 2023. doi:10.
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