Thursday, December 26, 2019

Prevalence of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2011-2016


Prevalence of Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2011-2016
YJ Cheng, AM Kanaya, MRG Araneta, et al. JAMA 2019;322(24):2389-2398

Key Points

Question  During 2011-2016, how prevalent was diabetes among major race/ethnicity groups and subgroups of Hispanic and non-Hispanic Asian adults in the United States?
Findings  In this cross-sectional study that included 7575 adults, the age- and sex-adjusted diabetes prevalence was 12.1% for non-Hispanic white, 20.4% for non-Hispanic black, 22.1% for Hispanic, and 19.1% for non-Hispanic Asian groups. The diabetes prevalence also differed significantly among Hispanic or non-Hispanic Asian subgroups.
Meaning  In the United States in 2011-2016, the prevalence of diabetes varied across racial/ethnic groups.
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