Prevalence and correlates of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in a rural indigenous community in Baja California, Mexico

• Main Authors: Lorena S. Pacheco (Author), David A. Hernández-Ontiveros (Author), Esmeralda Iniguez-Stevens (Author), Stephanie Brodine (Author), Richard S. Garfein (Author), Margarita Santibañez (Author), Miguel A. Fraga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diabetes is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mexico and understudied among indigenous populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and identify correlates of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in a rural, indigenous commun...