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9681282

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
Although Caribbean Latinos are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to develop diabetes, their health status has been poorly characterized. Information on diabetes management, metabolic control, dietary habits, and diabetes knowledge was gathered from a group of urban Caribbean Latinos with diabetes in order to characterize the nutritional behaviors, diabetes attitudes, health perceptions, and metabolic control of this high risk group. Interviews and medical record reviews were conducted among seventy low-income urban Caribbean Latinos with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients attending outpatient clinics were interviewed by bilingual interviewers. Medical records were reviewed to ascertain prevalence of diabetes-related complications, medications, and metabolic parameters. Participants were primarily Spanish-speaking and of Puerto Rican origin. Eighty-one percent were unemployed, and only 27% had completed high school or higher educational levels. Average hemoglobin A1c was 10.6%. Among those with hypertension and hyperlipidemia, many were not receiving treatment. Participants' estimation of their own degree of metabolic control was poor, as was their understanding of desirable blood glucose and weight goals. A second evening meal was common. Diets were higher in fat and sugar content than currently recommended. More effective treatment strategies for both patients and providers are needed to improve glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors among indigent urban Caribbean Latinos. Essential features of such strategies for patient programs include culturally appropriate dietary counseling and low literacy materials to better communicate glycemic and weight goals and dietary guidelines. Provider education is needed regarding established guidelines and cultural influences on diabetes-related practices.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1049-510X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
158-66
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Health status and practices of urban Caribbean Latinos with diabetes mellitus.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Endocrinology, Nutrition, and Diabetes, Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.