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Quality of Diabetes Care Among Recent Immigrants to the USA.

Romik SrivastavaKinfe G BishuRebekah J WalkerJoni Strom WilliamsLeonard E Egede
Published in: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2018)
After adjustment for socioeconomic and comorbidity factors, blood pressure testing and dilated eye exams were the only measures significantly associated with immigration status. The highest risk was in the first 15 years after entering the USA and should be a target for interventions.
Keyphrases
  • blood pressure
  • physical activity
  • hypertensive patients
  • heart rate
  • quality improvement
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance