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The impact of acculturation on the rate of diabetes amongst Hispanics

p The Impact of Acculturation on Hispanics on the development of Diabetes

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Hispanics are a high risk population for diabetes and it complications which has presented a challenge for primary care physicians to address (Idrogo Mazze 2004 . Current literature indicates that genetic environmental , and societal factors have a role in the development of diabetes (Idrogo Mazze 2004 . It is estimated that 10 of all Mexicans have diabetes and is the third largest cause of non obstetric hospital admissions and the leading cause of mortality in Mexico (Chrone-Navia Chatterjee 2004 . Hispanic Americans

consist of approximately 13 .7 of the United States population but have 50 of all diagnosed diabetics (Idrogo Mazze 2004 . The estimated prevalence of newly diagnosed diabetes in Hispanic Americans is 200 ,000 to 400 ,000 annual new diagnoses (Idrogo Mazze 2004

The cost of diabetes related healthcare expenditures in Mexico is 317 million US dollars (Chrone-Navia Chatterjee 2004 . Current literature indicates that United States born Mexican Americans have a higher mortality rate than those Mexican Americans born in Mexico (Hadwiger 2005 . Although compared to other ethnic groups diabetes prevalence is still abnormally high but recent studies indicates a slight decline in the overall incidence in those of Hispanic decent (Handwiger 2005 Those considered to be of Hispanic descent are those who ancestry can be connected to those to a mixture of European , native American , and African Roots (Idrogo Mazze 2004 . The Hispanic population globally originates from Puerto Rico , Mexico , Cuba and other Latin American countries (Idrogo Mazze 2004...

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