Prevalence and Control of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in New York City
Response to Thorpe et al.
- Asqual Getaneh, MD, MPH1 and
- Sally Findley, PHD2
- 1Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Campus, New York, New York;
- 2Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York.
- Corresponding author: Asqual Getaneh, ag665{at}columbia.edu
We read the article by Thorpe et al. in Diabetes Care (1) with great interest. We would like to advocate for reporting on the differential prevalence of cardiovascular risks within the Hispanic population. New York City Hispanics represent four regions (North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America), with people from over 12 countries but primarily Puerto Rico (33.3%), the Dominican Republic (25.8%), Mexico (12.4%), Ecuador (8.6%), and Columbia (4.7%) (2). This heterogeneous population is influenced by a wide spectrum of genetic and environmental factors, and each group potentially contributes to the overall prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension …
