Abstract:Background:
Although neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation has been associated with obesity, its relationship with diabetes, a cardio-metabolic risk factor and determinant of cardiovascular health, is poorly understood.
Methods and Results:
We examined the relationship between neighborhood-level socioeconomic deprivation and prevalent diabetes in the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), a multi-ethnic, population-based sample of Dallas County residents aged… Show more
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