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The Missing Men: High Risk And Low Use Of Health Care In Men Of Mexican Origin, Jennifer Salinas, Joseph B. Mccormick, Anne R. Rentfro, Craig Hanis, Monir Hossain, M Hossein Rahbar, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch
The Missing Men: High Risk And Low Use Of Health Care In Men Of Mexican Origin, Jennifer Salinas, Joseph B. Mccormick, Anne R. Rentfro, Craig Hanis, Monir Hossain, M Hossein Rahbar, Susan P. Fisher-Hoch
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Objective
We sought to determine gender- and age-specific prevalence of chronic diseases in an urban Mexican American border community.
Methods
The Cameron County Hispanic Cohort (CCHC n=2000) was selected using a multi-staged cluster design. Sociodemographic, anthropometric measures and blood samples were collected on each participant.
Results
More women were obese (55.1%) than men (44.8%). Men had significantly higher rates of diabetes (20.4% for men vs 15.8% for women: p<.05) and undiagnosed diabetes (6.2% for men vs 2.4% for women: p<.01), the prevalence of diabetes rose steeply between the ages of 40 and 49 years. Men were significantly more likely to have serum cholesterol levels of ≥200 mg/dL and elevated LDL (22.6% versus 26.1%, p<.01).
Conclusions
Mexican American males in the US/Mexico border region have a high prevalence of obesity in younger men and higher overall rates of diabetes, including undiagnosed diabetes, and significantly higher serum …