Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)

Conclusion: An elevated prevalence of diabetes was found in older adults in Mexico, while not having access to social security was associated with a higher possibility of presenting diabetes and living in a rural area was associated with a lower possibility of presenting diabetes. Detection, prevent...

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Main Authors: Alvaro García Pérez, Teresa Villanueva Gutiérrez, Laura Bárbara Velázquez-Olmedo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2527791
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description Conclusion: An elevated prevalence of diabetes was found in older adults in Mexico, while not having access to social security was associated with a higher possibility of presenting diabetes and living in a rural area was associated with a lower possibility of presenting diabetes. Detection, prevention, and control programs should be implemented to reduce the incidence and severity of the disease in older adults and, thus, prevent its associated complications.
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spelling doaj-art-73b51cc6c3e44c78b32c635ae13a91822025-01-02T22:39:43ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67532024-01-01202410.1155/2024/2527791Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)Alvaro García Pérez0Teresa Villanueva Gutiérrez1Laura Bárbara Velázquez-Olmedo2Faculty of Higher Studies (FES)Health Care DepartmentFaculty of DentistryConclusion: An elevated prevalence of diabetes was found in older adults in Mexico, while not having access to social security was associated with a higher possibility of presenting diabetes and living in a rural area was associated with a lower possibility of presenting diabetes. Detection, prevention, and control programs should be implemented to reduce the incidence and severity of the disease in older adults and, thus, prevent its associated complications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/2527791
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Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)
Journal of Diabetes Research
title Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)
title_full Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)
title_fullStr Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)
title_full_unstemmed Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)
title_short Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021)
title_sort self reported diabetes in older adults a comparison of prevalence and related factors in the mexican health and aging study 2015 2018 and 2021
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