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Introduction
The health of a particular demographic population is determined by some factors such as the social aspect, the economic state, and the healthcare services. For instance, the health status of Hispanics is greatly influenced by many factors such as the socials financial state which is relatively lower than the non-Hispanic whites. Despite such factors, the report from various research institutes has shown that their health status has dramatically improved. The reported cases of the decrease in diabetes and lowering of blood pressure are as a result of above-mentioned factors.
The overall cost of treating diabetes and other related conditions tend to outweigh the total cost of preventing the disease. The incidences of diabetes conditions and other associated complications are reported to have decreased tremendously as a result of health education. According to Hassali, M.A. et al., taking early preventive measures for creeping state among the individual within demographic locality tend to cut down the expense of treating the disease.
Several interventions have resulted in improved diabetic conditions among the Hispanic group in the United States of America. The research has shown that the Hispanic patients with diabetic conditions tend to improve their diet through advice from the medical professional on ways of making healthy food choices. Moreso, the health education both in public institutions and working stations play a vital role in improving their health conditions. According to Shi text, educating the mass on ways of reading food labels and selecting the food portion size help in promoting and complementing balance diet hence a triumphant way of reducing and preventing diabetes.
On the other hand, physical exercise has played an essential role in the diabetic patient among the Hispanic groups. From the research carried out, it’s reported that patients with diabetes mellitus are usually obese. The obesity level tends to foster insulin resistance in the body, and when the individual tends to incorporate exercise in their daily routine life, they increase the rate of glucose uptake by the body muscles and the adipocytes hence reducing the plasma glucose. Furthermore, when a patient with the diabetic condition tend to do frequent exercise, they achieve higher glycemic control and relatively better health outcome (Chen, Jin-Long, and Pin-Fan Chen). In the shi text reading suggest that weight control is essential when it comes to the intervention of patient with diabetic conditions. Similarly, diabetic control measures include avoiding food with high amount of calories such as potato chips and chocolate chips.
Health education has played a vital role in reducing the cases of diabetic complications among the Hispanic people. The data from research triangle institute has reported that Hispanic patients who seek health education are said to have significantly improved their level of blood glucose control and hence executing health outcome. The insurance cover provided to patients with severe and chronic condition greatly reduce the condition to nearly normal (Doucette, Emily D., et al.).
The preventive care and measures among the patient have also helped them to reduce the DM and other related complications. Early prevention remains to be the most efficient and recommended ways of preventing diabetes mellitus as it promotes frequent screening which ends up to prevent the disease. Similarly according to shi reading, frequent screening help to slow down the progress of disease process hence reducing its morbidity, mortality as well as the cost of healthcare. Moreover, regular check up on lipid profile, kidney function help significantly in reducing the acute conditions of diabetes mellitus.
- Chen, Jin-Long, and Pin-Fan Chen. “Reduced Complexity Of Glucose Dynamics Is Associated With Poor Control Patients Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.” Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice, vol 120, 2016, p. S76. Elsevier BV.
- Doucette, Emily D. et al. “Insurance Coverage and Diabetes Quality Indicators among Patients with Diabetes in the US General Population.” Primary Care Diabetes, 2017, Elsevier BV.
- Hassali, M.A. et al. “A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Knowledge towards Diabetes Mellitus among Urban Poor Population Of Penang, Malaysia.” Value In Health, vol 16, no. 3, 2013, p. A170. Elsevier BV.