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Socioeconomic Status And Prevalence Of Obesity And Diabetes In A Mexican American Community, Cameron County, Texas, 2004-2007, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, Anne R. Rentfro, Jennifer Salinas, Adriana Perez, H. Shelton Brown, Belinda M. Reininger, Blanca I. Restrepo, Gaines Wilson, Monir Hossain, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Craig Hanis, Joseph B. Mccormick
Socioeconomic Status And Prevalence Of Obesity And Diabetes In A Mexican American Community, Cameron County, Texas, 2004-2007, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, Anne R. Rentfro, Jennifer Salinas, Adriana Perez, H. Shelton Brown, Belinda M. Reininger, Blanca I. Restrepo, Gaines Wilson, Monir Hossain, Mohammad H. Rahbar, Craig Hanis, Joseph B. Mccormick
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Introduction Mexican Americans are at increased risk for obesity and diabetes. We established a cohort on the United States-Mexico border to determine the prevalence of obesity and diabetes in this Mexican American population and to see whether minor economic advantages had any effect on health.
Methods We randomly selected and extensively documented 810 people aged 35 to 64 years. Weighted data were analyzed to establish prevalence of obesity and diabetes and other markers of poor health such as elevated glycated hemoglobin levels.
Results Rates of obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) were 57% in the first (lower) of …