Open AccessLife Course Socioeconomic Transition and its Association with Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Sequential Exploratory Mixed Method Study
Author(s) -
Uma Sv,
Raman Vk,
Nochikattil Sk
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/17800.8020
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , life course approach , association (psychology) , medicine , epidemiology , psychology , gerontology , demography , developmental psychology , environmental health , population , sociology , psychotherapist
The prevalence of early onset type 2 diabetes (Diabetes below the age of 45 years) is increasing worldwide. Transition in socio-economic position-i.e. Life Course Socio-Economic Transition (LSET) - may contribute to the development of early onset T2D through complex processes involving economic and occupational opportunities as well as individual life style choices.