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Review
. 2017 Aug;17(8):60.
doi: 10.1007/s11892-017-0885-0.

Social Determinants of Health and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Ashley M Butler  1
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Review

Social Determinants of Health and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Ashley M Butler. Curr Diab Rep. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Purpose of review: Pervasive disparities in T2DM among minority adults are well-documented, and scholars have recently focused on the role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in disparities. Yet, no research has summarized what is known about racial/ethnic disparities in youth-onset T2DM. This review summarizes the current literature on racial/ethnic disparities in youth-onset T2DM, discusses SDOH that are common among youth with T2DM, and introduces a conceptual model on the possible role of SDOH in youth-onset T2DM disparities.

Recent findings: Minority youth have disparities in the onset of T2DM, quality of life, and family burden. Low family income and parental education and high youth stress are common negative SDOH among families of youth with T2DM. No studies have examined the role of SDOH in racial/ethnic disparities in youth-onset T2DM. Future research should examine whether SDOH contribute to disparities in T2DM prevalence and psychosocial outcomes among minority youth.

Keywords: Disparities; Pediatric; Race/ethnicity; Social determinants of health; Type 2 diabetes; Youth.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Conceptual model of social determinants of health and racial/ethnic disparities in T2DM. (Adapted with permission from: Walker RJ et al. BMC Endocr Disord. 2014;14:82; with permission from BioMed Central) [29]
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