Community profiles in northeastern and central Pennsylvania characterized by distinct social, natural, food, and physical activity environments and their relation to type 2 diabetes.
Katherine A MoonMelissa N PoulsenKaren Bandeen-RocheAnnemarie G HirschJoseph DeWalleJonathan PollakBrian S SchwartzPublished in: Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2024)
Our findings suggest that in urban areas, diabetogenic features overwhelm T2D-protective features. The community profiles support the construct validity of administrative-community type and urban/rural status, previously reported, to evaluate geographic disparities in T2D onset in this geography.