The Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in the Miami-Haitian Community

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugars and disturbances of carbohydrate and fat metabolism, and Haitians are considered a high-risk population for the development of DM2, the authors explain. They examine the prevalence of DM2 based on fastin...

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Published in:Ethnicity & disease 2007-09, Vol.17 (4), p.S5-3
Main Authors: Rosen, Adam, Sharpe, Ishmael, Rosen, Jeff, Doddard, Michelle, Abad, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes
Epidemiology
Haitians
Health and Medicine
Medical research
United States
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Summary:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugars and disturbances of carbohydrate and fat metabolism, and Haitians are considered a high-risk population for the development of DM2, the authors explain. They examine the prevalence of DM2 based on fasting blood sugar in the Miami Haitian community and to measure the incidence of the metabolic syndrome, defined by the presence of three of the following: impaired fasting glucose, obesity based on waist circumference, elevated triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and elevated blood pressure.
ISSN:1049-510X