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Social Ecology and Diabetes Self-Management among Pacific Islanders in Arkansas

2016; Volume: 2; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.23937/2469-5793/1510026

2469-5793

Pearl A. McElfish, Ramey Moore, David Woodring, Rachel S. Purvis, Gregory G. Maskarinec, Williamina Ioanna Bing, Jonell Hudson, Peter O Kohler, Peter Goulden,

Community Health and Development

Chronic diseases disproportionately affect ethnic and racial minorities. Pacific Islanders, including the Marshallese, experience some of the highest documented rates of type 2 diabetes. Northwest Arkansas is home to the largest population of Marshallese outside of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and many migrants are employed by the local poultry industry.