Distribution of 7-year risk of diabetes mellitus among United States adults.
Approximately 7.2% of 4739 United States adults had a 7-year risk of > or =21% during 1999-2004. Similar age-adjusted percentages of men and women were at high risk (> or =21%). A larger age-adjusted percentage of Mexican Americans than whites and African Americans were at high risk.
Ford
Earl S
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Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. eford@cdc.gov
Li
Chaoyang
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Zhao
Guixiang
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Pearson
William S
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Gregg
Edward W
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult