Cristina Aguayo?Mazzucato|Paula Diaque|Sonia L. Hernandez|Silvia Rosas|Aleksandar D. Kostic|A. Enrique Caballero
Understanding the growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the Hispanic population living in the United States
Joslin Diabetes Center|Harvard University|Joslin Diabetes Center|Harvard University|Joslin Diabetes Center|Harvard University|University of Chicago|Joslin Diabetes Center|Harvard University|Joslin Diabetes Center|Harvard University|Harvard University
prevalence incidence type 2 diabetes t2d among hispanic population united states higher national average partly due sociocultural factors lower income decreased access education health care well genetic susceptibility obesity higher insulin resistance review focuses understanding hispanic population living united states multidisciplinary approach underlines importance cultural social biological factors determining increased risk t2d population overview acute chronic complications t2d upon population included paramount importance understand toll diabetes upon population health system society whole specific interventions directed hispanic populations needed prevent alleviate burdens t2d different prevention strategies based medications lifestyle modifications educational programmes discussed herein diabetes selfmanagement education dsme critical element care people diabetes considered necessary improve patient outcomes effective programmes take consideration cultural factors influence development progression diabetes interventions aim enhance longterm effects reducing incidence morbidity mortality t2d hispanic population united states