Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results

Faith-based health screenings for Marshallese adults living in the Republic of the Marshall Islands: Study design and results

IntroductionStriking health disparities exist in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The RMI has one of the highest age-adjusted type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rates in the world (23.0%) compared to global (9.3%) and United States (US; 13.3%) rates. We conducted health screenings including...

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Main Authors: Jennifer A. Andersen, Brett Rowland, Gail O'Connor, Williamina Ioanna Bing, Sheldon Riklon, Philmar Mendoza-Kabua, Pearl A. McElfish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders
type 2 diabetes
hypertension
community-based participatory research
faith-based organizations
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1075763/full

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