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Race-Ethnicity As An Effect Modifier Of The Association Between Hbalc And Mortality In U.S. Adults Without Diagnosed Diabetes, Katharina G. Kehl, Hannes M. Findeisen, David W. Fardo, Dennis Bruemmer, David M. Mannino, Wayne T. Sanderson
Race-Ethnicity As An Effect Modifier Of The Association Between Hbalc And Mortality In U.S. Adults Without Diagnosed Diabetes, Katharina G. Kehl, Hannes M. Findeisen, David W. Fardo, Dennis Bruemmer, David M. Mannino, Wayne T. Sanderson
David M. Mannino
Objective
HbAlc is increasingly appreciated as a risk factor for all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in the non-diabetic population. In this study, we investigated the association between HbAlc and mortality with a particular focus on the impact of race–ethnicity.
Design
Cohort study.
Methods
We analyzed the association between HbAlc and all-cause and CVD mortality in 12 698 non-diabetic adults 20 years or older from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey using separate models for people of different race–ethnicity.
Results
In our stratified analyses, higher non-diabetic HbAlc levels were associated with all-cause and CVD mortality in non-Hispanic whites …
Strength Training Improves Muscle Quality And Insulin Sensitivity In Hispanic Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Naomi Brooks, Jennifer E. Layne, Patricia L. Gordon, Ronenn Roubenoff, Miriam E. Nelson, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa
Strength Training Improves Muscle Quality And Insulin Sensitivity In Hispanic Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Naomi Brooks, Jennifer E. Layne, Patricia L. Gordon, Ronenn Roubenoff, Miriam E. Nelson, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa
Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa
Hispanics are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality due to their high prevalence of diabetes and poor glycemic control. Strength training is the most effective lifestyle intervention to increase muscle mass but limited data is available in older adults with diabetes. We determined the influence of strength training on muscle quality (strength per unit of muscle mass), skeletal muscle fiber hypertrophy, and metabolic control including insulin resistance (Homeostasis Model Assessment –HOMA-IR), C-Reactive Protein (CRP), adiponectin and Free Fatty Acid (FFA) levels in Hispanic older adults. Sixty-two community-dwelling Hispanics (>55 y) with type 2 diabetes were randomized to 16 …