Open AccessFamily History of Diabetes, Awareness of Risk Factors, and Health Behaviors Among African Americans
Author(s) -
Kesha Baptiste-Roberts,
Tiffany L. Gary,
Gloria L. Beckles,
Edward W. Gregg,
Michelle D. Owens,
Deborah S Porterfield,
Michael M. Engelgau
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.077032
Subject(s) - family history , overweight , medicine , diabetes mellitus , relative risk , body mass index , gerontology , demography , psychological intervention , confidence interval , type 2 diabetes , obesity , disease , environmental health , endocrinology , psychiatry , sociology
We examined the role of family history of diabetes in awareness of diabetes risk factors and engaging in health behaviors.