Perceptions and Prevalence of Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among American Indian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes | Zendy

Melissa L. Walls | Zendy; Dane Hautala | Zendy; Miigis B. Gonzalez | Zendy; Brenna L. Greenfield | Zendy; Benjamin D. Aronson | Zendy; Emily Onello | Zendy

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Perceptions and Prevalence of Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among American Indian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Author(s) -

Melissa L. Walls,

Dane Hautala,

Miigis B. Gonzalez,

Brenna L. Greenfield,

Benjamin D. Aronson,

Emily Onello

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

clinical diabetes

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.931

H-Index - 37

eISSN - 1945-4953

pISSN - 0891-8929

DOI - 10.2337/cd18-0078

Subject(s) - medicine , normative , type 2 diabetes , smoking prevalence , cigarette smoking , diabetes mellitus , environmental health , prevalence , perception , demography , gerontology , population , philosophy , epistemology , sociology , endocrinology , neuroscience , biology

IN BRIEF This study examined community perceptions and prevalence of alcohol use and cigarette smoking among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes. Results revealed normative rates and perceptions of smoking and negative views and low rates of alcohol use. Participants reported high levels of household indoor smoking and comorbid high-risk drinking and smoking. The high smoking rate among the adult American Indians in this study is especially problematic given the increased risk of cardiovascular problems related to both smoking and type 2 diabetes. The results underscore the importance of considering substance use behaviors and beliefs as a component of overall health and well-being for people with diabetes.

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