Sociocultural and Socioeconomic Influences on Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Overweight/Obese African-American and Latino-American Children and Adolescents

• Main Authors: Rebecca E. Hasson (Author), Tanja C. Adam (Author), Jay Pearson (Author), Jaimie N. Davis (Author), Donna Spruijt-Metz (Author), Michael I. Goran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. It is unclear whether sociocultural and socioeconomic factors are directly linked to type 2 diabetes risk in overweight/obese ethnic minority children and adolescents. This study examines the relationships between sociocultural orientation, household social position, and type 2 diabetes ris...