Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results

• Main Authors: Jennifer A. Andersen (Author), Brett Rowland (Author), Gail O'Connor (Author), Williamina Ioanna Bing (Author), Sheldon Riklon (Author), Philmar Mendoza-Kabua (Author), Pearl A. McElfish (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionStriking health disparities exist in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The RMI has one of the highest age-adjusted type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rates in the world (23.0%) compared to global (9.3%) and United States (US; 13.3%) rates. We conducted health screenings including...