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Influence of neighbourhood socioeconomic position on the transition to type II diabetes in older Mexican Americans: the Sacramento Area Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Lorena GarciaAnne LeeAdina Zeki Al HazzouriJohn M NeuhausSally C MoyceAllison AielloTali ElfassyMary N Haan
Published in: BMJ open (2016)
Our findings show that high NSEP poses higher risk of progression from normal to diabetes compared with a lower risk of death without diabetes. This work presents a possibility that these associations are modified by nativity or culture.
Keyphrases
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • glycemic control
  • physical activity
  • middle aged
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue