Racial and Ethnic Cardiometabolic Risk Disparities in the Type 1 Diabetes Exchange Clinic Registry Cohort

Stephanie Griggs, Julia E. Blanchette, Ronald L. Hickman, Cherlie Magny-Normilus, Revital Gorodeski Baskin, Seunghee Margevicius, Betul Hatipoglu

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Abstract

Objective: To determine whether individuals from a historically underrepresented racial group have a higher cardiometabolic risk than historically represented individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) considering socioeconomic deprivation. Methods: We used the multivariable logistic and linear regression models to examine socioeconomic deprivation (upper 10th percentile) by race/ethnicity interaction for each cardiometabolic risk factor and cardiometabolic risk burden score, respectively, across 6320 zip code tabulation areas. We also determined the age-adjusted prevalence of low, moderate, and high cardiometabolic risks defined as 0, 1 to 2, and 3 or more risk factors for hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, and off-target glycemia for non-Hispanic White (n = 15 746), non-Hispanic Black (n = 1019), Hispanic (n = 1115), and other (n = 887), respectively. Results: The sample comprised 18 767 adolescents and adults with T1D. Those identifying as non-Hispanic Black were more likely to have a high cardiometabolic risk profile, including a 4.5-fold increase in the odds of off-target glycemia, a twofold increase in the odds of systolic hypertension, and 0.29 (unadjusted) and 0.46 (adjusted) increases in a higher cardiometabolic risk burden compared with non-Hispanic White individuals (P < .01). Those identifying as Hispanic had a 3.4-fold increase in the odds of off-target glycemia but were less likely to be overweight/obese or have systolic hypertension compared with non-Hispanic White. However, the lower likelihood of overweight/obesity and hypertension did not persist after considering covariates. Conclusion: There is a need to investigate additional determinants of racially/ethnically underrepresented cardiometabolic health, including structural racism and implicit bias in cardiometabolic care for individuals with T1D.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1237-1243
Number of pages7
JournalEndocrine Practice
Volume28
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • body mass index
  • cardiometabolic risk
  • glycemia
  • hypertension
  • socioeconomic deprivation
  • type 1 diabetes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology

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