The growing prevalence of diabetes mellitus
among adults in the United States is well
documented, with adverse impact strongest
among ethnic minorities and low-income
populations. The age-adjusted prevalence
of diabetes is 12.6% among non-Hispanic
Blacks, 11.8% among Hispanics, and only
7.1% among non-Hispanic Whites.1 Mexican
Americans, who make up almost two thirds of
US Hispanics,2 have an even higher diabetes
prevalence of 13.3%.3 Disparities also persist in
both processes of care and clinical outcomes.
Mexican Americans with diabetes are significantly
less likely than non-Hispanic Whites
with the disease to be aware of and treated
for comorbid hypertension or dyslipidemia 4
Mexican Americans are less likely to receive
recommended clinical services, such as regular
ophthalmologic and foot exams,5 and are less
likely than non-Hispanic Whites to have wellcontrolled
hemoglobin Ale (HbAlc) and cholesterol
levels. In this context, it is not surprising
that they are more than twice as likely as
non-Hispanic Whites to be hospitalized for
uncontrolled diabetes or long-term complications
of diabetes5 and that they experience
higher diabetes mortality rates.8”8 Although
non-Hispanic Whites have experienced reductions
in diabetes-related mortality in the past
decades, Hispanics have not.8 Thus, unless
effective public health strategies are identified
and implemented, gaps in health outcomes
are likely to grow.
The growing prevalence of diabetes mellitusamong adults in the United States is welldocumented, with adverse impact strongestamong ethnic minorities and low-incomepopulations. The age-adjusted prevalenceof diabetes is 12.6% among non-HispanicBlacks, 11.8% among Hispanics, and only7.1% among non-Hispanic Whites.1 MexicanAmericans, who make up almost two thirds ofUS Hispanics,2 have an even higher diabetesprevalence of 13.3%.3 Disparities also persist inboth processes of care and clinical outcomes.Mexican Americans with diabetes are significantlyless likely than non-Hispanic Whiteswith the disease to be aware of and treatedfor comorbid hypertension or dyslipidemia 4Mexican Americans are less likely to receiverecommended clinical services, such as regularophthalmologic and foot exams,5 and are lesslikely than non-Hispanic Whites to have wellcontrolledhemoglobin Ale (HbAlc) and cholesterollevels. In this context, it is not surprisingthat they are more than twice as likely asnon-Hispanic Whites to be hospitalized foruncontrolled diabetes or long-term complicationsof diabetes5 and that they experiencehigher diabetes mortality rates.8”8 Althoughnon-Hispanic Whites have experienced reductionsin diabetes-related mortality in the pastdecades, Hispanics have not.8 Thus, unlesseffective public health strategies are identifiedand implemented, gaps in health outcomesare likely to grow.
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