The effect of adverse housing and neighborhood conditions on the development of diabetes mellitus among middle-aged African Americans

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-387

  Schootman, Mario ^a,h   Andresen, Elena M ^b,c   Wolinsky, Fredric D ^d,e   Malmstrom, Theodore K ^f   Miller, J Philip ^a   Yan, Yan ^a   Miller, Douglas K ^g  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH   (United States)

^h WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Aging; Diabetes mellitus; Housing; Questionnaires; Residence characteristics

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE STRUCTURE; DIABETES; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSING CONDITIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34547652162     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm190     Document Type: Article

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