Association of community types and features in a case-control analysis of new onset type 2 diabetes across a diverse geography in Pennsylvania.

Brian S SchwartzJonathan PollakMelissa N PoulsenKaren Bandeen-RocheKatherine A MoonJoseph DeWalleKaren SiegelCarla MercadoGiuseppina ImperatoreAnnemarie G Hirsch

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

Urban residence was associated with higher odds of type 2 diabetes than for other areas. Higher community socioeconomic deprivation in city census tracts and lower greenness in all community types were also associated with type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
mental health
healthcare
case control
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle