
Diabetes: Its Impact on the Hispanic Community
Presenter(s)
Jemly Perez
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Description
In 2022, Hispanic adults were 60% more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor. As the largest minority in the U.S, Hispanics are the most affected by diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes. In the Hispanic community, more than half of Hispanics suffer from type 2 diabetes and other diseases such as kidney disease, some even being hospitalized for treatment of diabetes-related end-stage renal disease. Hispanics face difficult circumstances such as language barriers, limited access to health insurance, high rates of complications such as obesity, and cultural diets that on the surface appear harmless but overuse can have severe consequences. Therefore, this study will explore these factors to develop initiatives and aid in prevention in the Hispanic community.
Publication Date
4-23-2025
Project Designation
Course Project - SPN 326 H1
Primary Advisor
Arne Romanowski
Primary Advisor's Department
Global Languages and Cultures
Keywords
Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences
Institutional Learning Goals
Community
Recommended Citation
"Diabetes: Its Impact on the Hispanic Community" (2025). Stander Symposium Projects. 4142.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/4142

Comments
10:45-12:00, Kennedy Union Ballroom