Collaborative research and actions on both sides of the US-Mexico border to counteract type 2 diabetes in people of Mexican origin

Collaborative research and actions on both sides of the US-Mexico border to counteract type 2 diabetes in people of Mexican origin

Abstract Background Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is now a massive epidemic in both California and Mexico, with serious consequences for social and economic well-being. A large proportion of these populations share common ethnic backgrounds. Yet diverse environmental and social conditions across regions cre...

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Main Authors: Simón Barquera, Dean Schillinger, Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas, Marc Schenker, Luis A. Rodríguez, Cesar Hernández-Alcaraz, Jaime Sepúlveda-Amor, Mexico-California Diabetes collaborative group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
California, Mexico, Diabetes, Prevention, Global Health, Translational Research, Health Policy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0390-5

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