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11918383

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-3-28
pubmed:abstractText
The current study examined the relationship of internalized racism to glucose intolerance in a population of Afro-Caribbean women aged 18 to 55. Also of interest was whether this relationship would be differentially influenced by the type of body fat distribution or confounded by the level of hostility. A total of 244 women were selected from a systematic sample of households on the island of Dominica, West Indies. Demographic data together with information on internalized racism were collected by questionnaire. Anthropometric information and fasting blood glucose were also measured. Women with high levels of internalized racism exhibited an increased risk of elevated fasting glucose compared to those with low levels of internalized racism (odds ratio (OR) = 2.4; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.1-5.5). There was no difference in mean body mass index (BMI) by level of internalized racism. However those with high internalized racism had a significantly larger waist circumference after adjusting for age, education, hostility, and elevated fasting glucose status. In multivariate analyses controlling for age, education, hostility, and either weight or BMI, internalized racism remained independently associated with elevated fasting glucose. However, once waist circumference was included in the model, the relationship of internalized racism to elevated fasting glucose was not statistically significant. This study demonstrates a significant relationship between internalized racism and abnormal levels of fasting glucose which may be mediated through abdominal fat. The exact nature of the relationship of internalized racism to glucose intolerance may be an important area of future study.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0027-9684
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
94
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
143-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-African Continental Ancestry Group, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Blood Glucose, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Body Constitution, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Body Mass Index, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Dominica, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Educational Status, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Glucose Intolerance, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Hostility, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Logistic Models, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Multivariate Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Prejudice, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Sex Factors, pubmed-meshheading:11918383-Stress, Psychological
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Internalized racism, body fat distribution, and abnormal fasting glucose among African-Caribbean women in Dominica, West Indies.
pubmed:affiliation
Dominica Dabetic Association, Roseau, West Indies.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.