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Comment on "The Effects of a Nurse Case Manager and and a Community Health Worker Team on Diabetic Control, Emergency Department Visits, and Hospitalizations Among Urban African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial " and "Trial of Family and Friend Support for Weight Loss in African American Adults"

Jennifer H. Mieres, MD; Lawrence M. Phillips, MD

Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(19):1804-1805.

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The prevalence of obesity and diabetes mellitus continues to increase in the United States. Minority populations are disproportionately affected by obesity, with studies showing increased prevalence in the African American community.^1-2 Obesity and the associated complications that can result, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are one of the most troublesome and challenging issues in this population.

Recent data show that 69% percent of African American men and 81% percent of African American women are overweight, primarily because of dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle.³ The relationship between obesity and the establishment of diabetes has been well established.⁴ The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in persons older than 20 years has been shown by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be 14.7% in the African American community, nearly 50% higher than the 10.7% population average in the United States.⁵ Weight . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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