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Poor Diet Quality, Food Insecurity, and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

September 15, 2022

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more common in all U.S. racial and ethnic minority groups than in non-Hispanic White populations. A recent study shows that diet quality, food security, race/ethnicity, and access to health care affect control of T2D.

Metabolic Related

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Medicaid Expansion Benefits Young Adults

July 25, 2022

ACA Medicaid expansion led to improved access to health care and decreases in health disparities, including reducing the number of uninsured patients and the rate at which young Black trauma patients die in the hospital following their injuries.

People with lower socioeconomic status (SES)

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Racial Differences in Alcohol Consumption and Smoking Behaviors

January 3, 2022

Jan. 3, 2022: Differences found in alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking behaviors in Black/African American and White individuals point to further study needs.

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Examining Why Mental Health Service Use and Dropout Rates Vary Across Racial/Ethnic Groups

February 28, 2021

Feb. 28, 2021: NIMHD-supported research shows that racial/ethnic minorities with mental disorders are less likely than Whites to seek or finish treatment.

Asian

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Disparities in Lifetime Risks of Death

January 14, 2021

Jan. 14, 2021: NIMHD-supported research shows disparities in deaths from firearm injury, drug overdose, and motor vehicle accidents.

Asian

Intentional Injuries

Unintentional Injuries

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Study Sheds Light on Mental Health Disparities in Adults With Dementia

November 12, 2020

Nov. 12, 2020: Researchers found that people who reported feelings of serious depression and restlessness had an increased risk of having Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The study also showed to what extent these serious signs of mental illness exist in African Americans and Hispanics compared with Whites....

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Gene Expression in the Liver Holds a Clue to Disease Susceptibility in African Americans

August 4, 2020

Aug. 4, 2020: Research has continued to show that African Americans are more likely than Whites to be more susceptible to certain diseases and to have different responses to medication....

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Advertisements Increase E-cigarette Use Among Younger Populations

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020: IN this study, researchers from the NIMHD Intramural Research Program investigated a possible cause of the rise in e-cigarette use in this population: encountering e-cigarette advertisements....