Socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities increase the risk of type 2 diabetes: an analysis of NHS health check attendees in Birmingham

Birmingham has a significantly higher type-II diabetes prevalence than the national average. This study aimed to investigate the association of socioeconomic deprivation and ethnicity on the risk of diabetes in Birmingham.

Authors: Chung Him Au-Yeung, David Ellis, Alexander Dallaway, Jenny Riley, Justin Varney, Rebecca Howell-Jones

Paper: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1477418/

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public health, health disparities, health in urban area, metabolic diseases