Self-Reported Diabetes Prevalence in Asian American Subgroups: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality in the United States (US). Prior DM prevalence estimates in Asian Americans are predominantly from Asians aggregated into a single group, but the Asian American population is heterogenous.

Objective

To evaluate self-reported DM prevalence in disaggregated Asian American subgroups to inform targeted management and prevention.

Design

Serial cross-sectional analysis.

Participants

Respondents to the US Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys who self-identify as non-Hispanic Asian American (NHA, N=57,001), comprising Asian Indian (N=11,089), Chinese (N=9458), Filipino (N=9339), Japanese (N=10,387), and Korean Americans (N=2843), compared to non-Hispanic White (NHW, N=2,

SUBMITTER: Shah NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198162 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature