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Abstract

Introduction:

Vietnamese Americans, a growing population in the United States, face unique challenges in managing diabetes due to cultural, social, and psychological factors. This study examined potential predictive for diabetes risk in Vietnamese Americans.

Methodology:

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 304 Vietnamese American adults using validated PhenX-selected surveys and snowball sampling.

Results:

Older age (adjusted odds ratios [AOR] = 1.18), mental health concerns (AOR = 4.50), higher BMI (AOR = 1.61), family history of diabetes (AOR = 16.11), and hypertension (AOR = 18.65) were significant independent predictors of diabetes or high diabetes risk (p ≤ .05). Gender, health numeracy, disability, and various social factors were initially significant but became non-significant after adjustment, suggesting confounding effects.

Discussion:

Findings highlight the need for culturally tailored care for Vietnamese Americans with diabetes or high diabetes risk, focusing on body mass index as a modifiable predictor and other biological and health-related factors for focused targeting and disease management.

Keywords

prediabetes diabetes Vietnamese Americans

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Understanding Prediabetes and Diabetes Among Vietnamese Americans: Exploring Biological,Psychological,and Social Factors

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Methodology:

Results:

Discussion:

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