COVID-19 and Undiagnosed Pre-diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus Among International Migrant Workers in Singapore

COVID-19 and Undiagnosed Pre-diabetes or Diabetes Mellitus Among International Migrant Workers in Singapore

Objective: Migrant workers, a marginalized and under-resourced population, are vulnerable to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to limited healthcare access. Moreover, metabolic diseases—such as diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia—predispose to severe complications and mort...

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Main Authors: Louis Y. Tee, Sharifah Munirah Alhamid, Jeriel L. Tan, Theik Di Oo, Jaime Chien, Primavera Galinato, Seow Yen Tan, Shafi Humaira, Raymond Kok Choon Fong, Troy H. Puar, Wann Jia Loh, Anindita Santosa, Joan Khoo, Barbara Helen Rosario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
diabetes mellitus
impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)
international migrant worker
pre-diabetes (pre-DM)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.584249/full

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