Hurricanes Irma and Maria and Diabetes incidence in Puerto Rico

Hurricanes Irma and Maria and Diabetes incidence in Puerto Rico

Abstract Objective To evaluate the impact of Hurricanes Irma/Maria on diabetes incidence in Puerto Rico. Mortality increased substantially after the hurricanes, but morbidity was not assessed. Methods We recruited 364 participants from the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS) aged 4...

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Main Authors: Marijulie Martínez-Lozano, Carlamarie Noboa, Gerardo Alvarado-González, Kaumudi J. Joshipura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes
Hurricane
Health care
Natural disasters
Puerto Rico
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15542-w

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