COVID-19 and Undiagnosed Pre-diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus Among International Migrant Workers in Singapore

• Main Authors: Louis Y. Tee (Author), Sharifah Munirah Alhamid (Author), Jeriel L. Tan (Author), Theik Di Oo (Author), Jaime Chien (Author), Primavera Galinato (Author), Seow Yen Tan (Author), Shafi Humaira (Author), Raymond Kok Choon Fong (Author), Troy H. Puar (Author), Wann Jia Loh (Author), Anindita Santosa (Author), Joan Khoo (Author), Barbara Helen Rosario (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Migrant workers, a marginalized and under-resourced population, are vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to limited healthcare access. Moreover, metabolic diseases-such as diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia-predispose to severe complications and mort...