Hispanics

How Social Factors Affect Diabetes Prevalence Among U.S. Hispanic Subgroups

By Global Health Aging on February 18, 2016 • ( 1 )

Early this month, Global Health Aging published an article about the dangers of type 2 diabetes among older Hispanics. The focus will now be on the prevalence of this disease among Hispanics including the impact of age, food habits, urbanization… Read More ›

The Dangers of Type 2 Diabetes among Older Hispanics

By Global Health Aging on February 4, 2016 • ( 0 )

Diabetes is a 5th leading cause of death among Hispanics and Latinos in the USA. Hispanics are 66 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites and they have a 1.4 times greater risk of developing… Read More ›