Racial and ethnic disparities in type-2 diabetes : a multilevel perspective

In the United States (US), diabetes affects an estimated 13% of adults (25.8 million people). A disproportionate burden of the disease is borne by US minority populations. Black and Hispanic Americans have higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), achieve poorer disease control, and have...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Piccolo, Rebecca
Other Authors: Pearce, Neil
Published: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) 2015
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.684712