Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose: cross-sectional study of multiethnic adult population at the United States-Mexico border
Key result
The age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics was 16.6% on the Mexican side of the border and 14.7% on the U.S. side, with one-third of all cases remaining undiagnosed.
Population
4,027 adults from the U.S.-Mexico border region
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Substantial undiagnosed diabetes among border Hispanics supports screening; cross-sectional data leave causal factors and interventions open.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=4,027)
Multicenter
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Population
4,027 adults from the U.S.-Mexico border region (2,120 Hispanics in Mexico, 1,437 Hispanics and 470 non-Hispanics in the U.S.) assessed for diabetes prevalence.
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Outcome
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 16.6% vs 14.7%
There is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose among adults in the U.S.-Mexico border region, with one-third of diabetes cases remaining undiagnosed.
Cite This Study
Díaz-Apodaca et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose (n=4,027). Residence on the Mexican side of the border vs. Residence on the U.S. side of the border was evaluated on Age-adjusted prevalence of self-reported and unrecognized diabetes in Hispanics. The age-adjusted prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics was 16.6% on the Mexican side of the border and 14.7% on the U.S. side, with one-third of all cases remaining undiagnosed.