Retrospective population-based study of 132 000 Canadians on the relationship between community belonging and diabetes incidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community belonging is a dimension of subjective well-being that is of growing public health interest for mitigating chronic disease. However, there is limited longitudinal evidence that such a relationship exists. We assessed the effect of community belonging on the subsequent 5-year risk of diabetes.

Research design and methods

This population-based cohort study consisted of 132 295 Ontario respondents of the Canadian Community Health Survey (2000-2014) aged 30-75 years and diabetes-free. Individuals were linked to a validated diabetes registry and followed for 5 years or until 31 March 2020. Survey respondents rated their sense of belonging to community on a 4-point scale (very strong, somewhat strong, somewhat weak or very weak belonging). We estimated the e

SUBMITTER: Mah SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414172 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature