Applying the principles of Evidence-Based Public Health in addressing the diabetes mellitus epidemic among African-American communities living in the district of Colombia: a literature review

Nnennaya Opara and Emmanuel Opara

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Abstract: Diabetes is an epidemic in the United States and is ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the District of Columbia. According to the US Census population in 2010, >52,000 out of 610,000 residents have been diagnosed with diabetes. The highest prevalence was noted in wards 4, 5, 7, and 8, with the worst impact recorded in ward 8. The diabetes death rate among African Americans is five times that for Caucasians living in Colombia district, according to the DC department of health. There is an 11% disparity in the prevalence of diabetes when comparing black- and white people in the district (14% and 3%, respectively). This amounts to more than double the 6% disparity in the national population. This is also evident at both district and nationwide levels (prevalence of diabetes among people with no high school diploma, 21%; that in college graduates, 5%). The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a life-threatening condition and diabetes-related complication is increasing in Colombia district and is rated as the number one cause of death from diabetes. In 2010, the newly diagnosed ESRD cases (420) and total number of ESRD cases due to diabetes (642) in the district were twice that of neighboring states (Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia) and the entire US. In this review, the importance of implementing an evidence-based public health program in solving the epidemic of diabetes among the black community living in Ward 8 is emphasized. This study applies to every poor or minority ethnic group worldwide and in the US.

Date: 2022-02-13
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