Perceived Risk of Heart Attack and Type 2 Diabetes in Hispanic Adults With Overweight and Obesity.
Perceived Risk of Heart Attack and Type 2 Diabetes in Hispanic Adults With Overweight and Obesity.
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DOI:
10.1097/jcn.0000000000000866
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发表时间:
2022-11-01
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
Oh, Yoo Jung
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作者:
Fukuoka, Yoshimi;Oh, Yoo Jung
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Individuals with a greater perceived risk of heart attack or type 2 diabetes tend to adopt recommended lifestyle changes to minimize their risks. Despite the rapidly growing Hispanic population in the United States, data regarding their perceived risks are lacking. This study aimed to examine the perceived risk of suffering a heart attack and/or developing type 2 diabetes and explore the factors associated with these risk perceptions in Hispanic adults with overweight/obesity. We analyzed 69 Hispanic adults with overweight/obesity who participated in the screening/baseline visit for the Adelgaza study, a weight loss and diabetes prevention trial, using descriptive statistics and logistic regressions. Heart attack or type 2 diabetes risk perception was assessed using a single-item questionnaire. The mean values (standard deviation [SD]) for age and body mass index (BMI) were 43.8 (± 11.2) years and 31.7 (± 4.5) kg/m2, respectively. Of all participants, 46.4% perceived a low risk for heart attack and 29.0% perceived a low risk for developing type 2 diabetes in their lifetime, while only 11.6% reported both risk perceptions. Older age, lower BMI, and longer walking duration (min) per day were significantly associated with a lower perceived risk of heart attack (P < 0.05). Having no family history of heart attack, lower BMI, and lower fat intake were significant predictors of a lower diabetes-risk perception (P < 0.05). Hispanic adults with overweight/obesity appear to underestimate their risks of heart attack and type 2 diabetes.
DOI:
10.1177/1540415319869936
发表时间:
2020-06
期刊:
Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses
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作者:
Li WW;Vittinghoff E;Fukuoka Y
通讯作者:
Fukuoka Y