Diabetes in the Hispanic population. High risk warrants targeted screening and treatment.
As the Hispanic population in the United States increases, more primary care physicians are being challenged to address the high incidence of diabetes and related metabolic disorders in Hispanic American patients. A variety of genetic, environmental, and socioeconomic factors contribute to this group's high susceptibility to diabetes. In this article, Drs Idrogo and Mazze discuss diagnosis of diabetes in Hispanic patients, as well as culturally sensitive screening and treatment strategies.
Idrogo
Manuel
M
Department of Family Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School-Twin Cities, ST Paul 55103, USA. idrog001@umn.edu
Mazze
Roger
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin