Ethnic disparities of vascular complications in pre-diabetes, undiagnosed diabetes, and newly diagnosed diabetes

Prim Care Diabetes. 2023 Dec;17(6):661-664. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2023.09.008. Epub 2023 Oct 10.

Abstract

In the U.S., ethnic minorities with pre-diabetes, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D), and newly diagnosed T2D had a higher prevalence of microvascular complications than non-Hispanic Whites and exhibited distinct risk factors, whereas Whites had a higher rate of cardiovascular disease.

Keywords: Diabetic vascular complications; Diagnosis status; Disparities; Ethnic; Prevalence; Risk factors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Prediabetic State* / diagnosis
  • Prediabetic State* / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • United States / epidemiology
  • White