Diabetes Risk Perception Among Immigrant and Racial/Ethnic Minority Adults in the United States

The purpose of the study was to examine associations of immigrant and racial/ethnic status with diabetes risk perception among a population-based sample of US adults without diabetes. Racial/ethnic minorities are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Emerging research shows that immigrant (foreign born) individuals are also at increased risk, but less is understood about risk perception in this group.Respondents were 11,569 adults from the...