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Review
. 2016 Sep 12:4:195.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00195. eCollection 2016.

Impact of Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Psychological Factors on Glycemic Self-Management in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Alicia A Gonzalez-Zacarias  1 , Ana Mavarez-Martinez  1 , Carlos E Arias-Morales  1 , Nicoleta Stoicea  1 , Barbara Rogers  1
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Impact of Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Psychological Factors on Glycemic Self-Management in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Alicia A Gonzalez-Zacarias et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is reported as one of the most complex chronic diseases worldwide. In the United States, Type 2 DM (T2DM) is the seventh leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Individuals with diabetes require lifelong personal care to reduce the possibility of developing long-term complications. A good knowledge of diabetes risk factors, including obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, family history of DM, and sedentary lifestyle, play an essential role in prevention and treatment. Also, sociodemographic, economic, psychological, and environmental factors are directly and indirectly associated with diabetes control and health outcomes. Our review intends to analyze the interaction between demographics, knowledge, environment, and other diabetes-related factors based on an extended literature search, and to provide insight for improving glycemic control and reducing the incidence of chronic complications.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; glucose control; glycosylated hemoglobin; social factors; type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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