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Smalls BL, Adegboyega A, Contreras OA, et al. Assessing Diabetes Risk Factors in Rural Dwelling Grandparent Caregivers. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2020;6:2333721420924986doi: 10.1177/2333721420924986.
Smalls, B. L., Adegboyega, A., Contreras, O. A., Palmer, K., & Hatcher, J. (2020). Assessing Diabetes Risk Factors in Rural Dwelling Grandparent Caregivers. Gerontology & geriatric medicine, 62333721420924986. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721420924986
Smalls, Brittany L, et al. "Assessing Diabetes Risk Factors in Rural Dwelling Grandparent Caregivers." Gerontology & geriatric medicine vol. 6 (2020): 2333721420924986. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721420924986
Smalls BL, Adegboyega A, Contreras OA, Palmer K, Hatcher J. Assessing Diabetes Risk Factors in Rural Dwelling Grandparent Caregivers. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2020 Jun 19;6:2333721420924986. doi: 10.1177/2333721420924986. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32613030; PMCID: PMC7307397.
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Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2020 Jun 19;6:2333721420924986. doi: 10.1177/2333721420924986. eCollection 2020.

Assessing Diabetes Risk Factors in Rural Dwelling Grandparent Caregivers.

Gerontology & geriatric medicine

Brittany L Smalls, Adebola Adegboyega, Omar A Contreras, Kelly Palmer, Jennifer Hatcher

Affiliations

  1. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
  2. University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Lexington, KY, USA.
  3. University of Arizona Cancer Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
  4. Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Publich Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.

PMID: 32613030 PMCID: PMC7307397 DOI: 10.1177/2333721420924986

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to assess type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk factors in grandparent caregivers living in a rural environment.

METHODS: Clinical measures (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c], blood pressure, and lipids) and self-reported data on social environment factors were attained. Data were analyzed via Pearson's correlation and regression models.

RESULTS: By clinical definition of diabetes (HbA1c ≥ 6.5%), 21% were prediabetic and 28% had undiagnosed T2DM. There was an association between the number of individuals in the home and triglycerides (

DISCUSSION: Efforts are needed to identify and screen at-risk populations living in geographically isolated areas. Considerations should be given to leveraging existing community resources for grandparent caregivers via schools, health systems, and government agencies to optimize health and well-being.

© The Author(s) 2020.

Keywords: caregiving and management; community; diabetes; prevention; public health/public policy; socioeconomic status

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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