Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

American Diabetes Association: 5/1/14 Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are at increased risk for diabetes at different BMI’s when compared to Caucasian Americans. According to Joslin’s Asian American Diabetes Initiative, Asian Americans are considered overweight and at increased risk for diabetes at a BMI of 24. Some data show a BMI over 23 […]

RACIAL/ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN MULTIPLE DIABETES OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

Objective: To determine racial/ethnic differ- ences in control of multiple diabetes outcomes in a large, diverse primary care sample. Methods: 661 adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) were recruited from three primary care settings. The primary outcomes were individual and composite control of multiple diabetes outcomes. Control of individual diabetes outcomes were defined as hemoglo- […]

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