title: Latinas with elevated fasting plasma glucose: an analysis using NHANES 2009-2010 data.
abstract: For Latinas with fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels in the prediabetes and diabetes ranges, early detection can support steps to optimize their health. Data collected in 2009-2010 indicate that 36.7% of Latinas in the United States had elevated FPG levels. Latinas with elevated FPG who were unaware of their diabetes status were significantly less likely than non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black women to have seen a health care provider in the past year (75.8%, 92.9%, and 90.2%, respectively; p = .018). With almost 1 million Latinas in the United States with elevated FPG unaware of their diabetes risk, and less likely than other at-risk women to see health care providers, there is an urgent need to establish alternate sites of opportunity for their diabetes screening.
authors.affiliation: New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Shiela M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Marlena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vega
authors.forename: Helene D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Clayton-Jeter
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deren
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosedale
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rindskopf
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology*; D005215:Fasting / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin