Diabetes Risk Perception Among Immigrant and Racial/Ethnic Minority Adults in the United States

• Published in: The Diabetes educator Vol. 45; no. 6; p. 642
• Main Authors: Hsueh, Loretta, Peña, Juan M, Hirsh, Adam T, de Groot, Mary, Stewart, Jesse C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Adult; Continental Population Groups - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus - ethnology; Diabetes Mellitus - psychology; Emigrants and Immigrants - psychology; Ethnic Groups - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Minority Groups - psychology; Nutrition Surveys; Perception; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; United States; United States

The purpose of the study was to examine associations of immigrant and racial/ethnic status with diabetes risk perception among a population-based sample of US adults without diabetes. Racial/ethnic minorities are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Emerging research shows that immigrant (forei...