Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevalence by Race and Ethnicity Among People With Severe Mental Illness

Diabetes and Prediabetes Prevalence by Race and Ethnicity Among People With Severe Mental Illness

The study examines the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes among adults with severe mental illnesses (SMI) in Kaiser Permanente Northern California. To estimate diabetes prevalence, the primary outcome measure was inclusion in the KPNC diabetes registry at any time before Dec 31, 2014. The study...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diabetes care 2018-07, Vol.41 (7), p.e119-e120
Hauptverfasser: Mangurian, Christina V, Schillinger, Dean, Newcomer, John W, Vittinghoff, Eric, Essock, Susan M, Zhu, Zheng, Dyer, Wendy T, Schmittdiel, Julie A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adults
Antipsychotics
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
e-Letters: Observations
Illnesses
Medical research
Mental disorders
Minority & ethnic groups
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Zusammenfassung:The study examines the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes among adults with severe mental illnesses (SMI) in Kaiser Permanente Northern California. To estimate diabetes prevalence, the primary outcome measure was inclusion in the KPNC diabetes registry at any time before Dec 31, 2014. The study found that diabetes and prediabetes prevalence in this antipsychotic-treated SMI population was higher among racial and ethnic minorities compared with whites, with differences appearing as early as age 20 years.
ISSN:0149-5992
1935-5548
DOI:10.2337/dc18-0425