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A Review Exploring Acculturation and Type 2 Diabetes in Spanish-Speaking Populations
Alyssia M Miller De Rutté1, Amanda Barrie2
1Department of Languages and Linguistics, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, USA.
Background:
Acculturation to the United States has been previously studied in Spanish-speaking populations, but little is known about the potential relationship between acculturation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Objective:
The purpose of this review was to explore the relationship between acculturation and T2DM in Spanish-speaking populations in the United States.
Methods:
Selected studies collected from a review of literature were analyzed by population, ethnicity, acculturation scale, and significance.
Results:
Thirty-two eligible articles showed conflicting data between the effects of acculturation on T2DM.
Conclusion:
Overall, studies yielded inconclusive results on the significance of the relationship between acculturation and diabetes in Spanish-speaking populations, which merit further investigation.
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