Prevalence Rates and Racial disparities in undiagnosed pre-diabetes in the US population: Evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey of 2007-08

IF 0.6 Q3 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Economics Bulletin Pub Date : 2011-11-25 DOI:10.13016/WCIQ-U6HM

Achintya Ray

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Abstract

Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2007-2008, this paper presents estimates of the burden of undiagnosed pre-diabetes and racial disparities of the same in the US population. The true burden of undiagnosed pre-diabetes is found to be considerably more than the numbers estimated by the American Diabetes Association. Men are found to be more likely to have undiagnosed pre-diabetes. Prevalence rates vary considerably between different racial, gender, and age groups. There is no strong evidence that systematic racial disparities exist. There is weak evidence that members of the minority communities may have slightly lower likelihood of suffering from undiagnosed prediabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites. This evidence is more pronounced for men than for women. Higher prevalence of undiagnosed pre-diabetes among minorities especially in the early stages of lives may be partially responsible for overall racial disparities in diabetes in the country. Stopping 50% of the undiagnosed pre-diabetes cases from developing into diabetes will save US over $600 billion in current dollars.

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美国人口中未确诊的糖尿病前期患病率和种族差异:来自2007-08年国家健康和营养检查调查的证据

利用2007-2008年的国家健康和营养调查，本文提出了未确诊的前驱糖尿病的美国人口负担和种族差异的估计。未确诊的糖尿病前期的真正负担被发现比美国糖尿病协会估计的数字要多得多。男性更有可能患有未确诊的前驱糖尿病。不同种族、性别和年龄组的患病率差异很大。没有强有力的证据表明存在系统性的种族差异。有微弱的证据表明，与非西班牙裔白人相比，少数族裔社区的成员患未确诊的前驱糖尿病的可能性略低。这一证据在男性身上比在女性身上更为明显。少数民族中未确诊的糖尿病前期患病率较高，特别是在生命的早期阶段，这可能是该国糖尿病总体种族差异的部分原因。阻止50%未确诊的糖尿病前期病例发展为糖尿病将为美国节省超过6000亿美元。

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