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The study aims to explore the associations between race, structural racism, and diabetes prevalence at the neighborhood level in the US.

April 8, 2026JAMA Network Open0 citationsOpen Access

Race, Structural Racism, and Prevalence of Diabetes in US Neighborhoods

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LEL. EgedeUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York RWR.J. WalkerJacobs Institute JCJ. CampbellUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York

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The study aims to explore the associations between race, structural racism, and diabetes prevalence at the neighborhood level in the US.
Analyzed census-tract level data in the US
Examined associations with historical and contemporary structural racism
Utilized the Structural Racism Environmental Index (SREI)
Higher diabetes prevalence observed among African American or Black populations
Contemporary structural racism linked to increased diabetes rates
Identified SREI domains as potential intervention targets

Abstract

African American or Black race, historic structural racism, and contemporary structural racism were associated with higher diabetes prevalence at the census-tract level in the US. Domains of contemporary structural racism as measured by the SREI are potential targets for future interventions.

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