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Racial Differences in Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Morbidities Among Homeless Men.

Jie GaoTosi Monifa GilfordHon K YuenMyung Hwan JeonCourtney CarrawayGyusik ParkStephanie DielAlex PatelGe WangBrianna MillerWei Li
Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2021)
Black homeless men are more likely to have pre-diabetes or diabetes than White counterparts. On the other hand, Black homeless men have better lipid profiles of HDL or LDL than their White counterparts. Our findings reveal the health challenges of the homeless men and can provide guidance on policy changes related to diet and nutrition of meal programs provided by homeless shelters and congregate meal program to address the health disparities by race in this population.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • mental illness
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • middle aged
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • glycemic control
  • weight loss
  • risk factors
  • gene expression
  • health promotion