A new discovery could change how type 1 diabetes is diagnosed and managed in individuals of African descent, researchers say.

Black patients with diabetes do worse than white patients — even when they’re getting treatment from the same doctor. That’s the message of a new study published this week in the journal ...

Lipman T, Jawad A, Murphy K, et al. Incidence of type 1 diabetes in Philadelphia is higher in black than white children from 1995 to 1999. Diabetes Care . 2006;29:2391-2395. Add topic to email alerts ...

Among non-Hispanic Black Americans in 2018, the prevalence of diabetes was 13.4 percent in Black men versus 12.7 percent in Black women, according to statistics from the Office of Minority Health.

Connecticut's white respondents self-reported higher levels of overall health compared to the lowest rate, reported by Latinos. Right now, your gift goes TWICE as far! All donations are MATCHED ...

Black parents said their child felt shamed when using a device and that they felt defensive against family members and the community, whereas white parents said there were no feelings of shame and ...

The rate of undiagnosed diabetes varies, with 3.9% of white Americans, 5.2% of Black Americans, 7.5% of Hispanic Americans and 7.5% of Asian Americans having undiagnosed diabetes.

When it comes to death rates from diabetes per 100,000 people, 39% for Black people vs. only 19% for white people. Singh explains these wide margins. BALTIMORE — ...

It’s been widely reported that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications than white women. And recent surveillance data from the Centers ...

Scientists have found a link between Black church-goers, obesity and diabetes, ... a 2002 study that found Black churches provided more health resources to their members than white churches.

Specifically, the study suggests age and sex-adjusted BMI thresholds of 23.9 kg/m² for those of south Asian descent; 28.1 kg/m² for Black individuals overall (26 kg/m² for Black Caribbeans); 26 ...

Enrolment in the trials ranged from 66.6% to 93.2% for White populations, 1.2% and 21.6% for Asian populations, and 2.4% to 8.3% for Black populations.