The Impact of Acculturation on Diabetes Risk Among Arab Americans in Southeastern Louisiana
The Impact of Acculturation on Diabetes Risk Among Arab Americans in Southeastern Louisiana
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DOI：
10.1353/hpu.2013.0038
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发表时间：
2013-02-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Benrahla, Mustafa
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作者：
Al-Dahir, Sara;Brakta, Fatima;Benrahla, Mustafa
目的。这项研究旨在调查路易斯安那州东南部阿拉伯裔美国人的文化适应与糖尿病风险之间的关系。第二个目标是确定糖尿病、高血压、高脂血症和心血管疾病在同一人群中的患病率。背景资料。研究表明，阿拉伯裔美国人报告的糖尿病和其他慢性病的比例不成比例。方法：研究方法。路易斯安那州对181名阿拉伯裔美国人进行了一项横断面研究。面试者招募参与者回答一项包含37个项目的调查，使用五个维度的文化适应评估和简化的国家健康研究所调查和美国糖尿病协会(2010)糖尿病工具。结果采用因子分析和Spearman相关分析。结果。男性中阿拉伯文化适应变量与糖尿病风险呈负相关(r=-.216，p=.044)，女性中美国文化适应变量与糖尿病风险负相关(r=-.222，p=.032)。12%的人报告说，初级保健医生诊断出患有II型糖尿病。
Purpose. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between acculturation and diabetes risk among Arab Americans in Southeastern Louisiana. The secondary objective was to identify the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease in the same population. Background. Research suggests that Arab Americans report disproportionate rates of diabetes and other chronic diseases. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 181 Arab Americans was conducted in Louisiana. Interviewers recruited participants to answer a 37-item survey with a five-dimension acculturation assessment and abridged National Institute of Health Survey and American Diabetes Association (2010) diabetes tool. Results were analyzed using factor analysis and Spearman's correlation. Results. A negative correlation was found between Arab acculturation variables and diabetes risk among males (r=-.216, p=.044) and American acculturation variables among females (r=-.222, p=.032). Twelve percent reported being diagnosed with Type II diabetes by a primary care physician.