Publications by authors named "Paulina Sanchez Castro"
Objective: Evidence from low- and middle-income countries regarding the effect of smoking in people with diabetes is lacking. Here, we report the association of smoking with mortality in a large cohort of Mexican adults with diabetes.
Methods: Participants with diabetes mellitus (self-reported diagnosis, use of antidiabetic medications or HbA1c ≥ 6.
Prediabetes as a risk factor for all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a prospective analysis of 115,919 adults without diabetes in Mexico City.
medRxiv
April 2024
Background: Prediabetes has been associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. However, no large-scale studies have been conducted in Mexico or Latin America examining these associations.
Methods: We analyzed data from 115,919 adults without diabetes (diagnosed or undiagnosed) aged 35-84 years who participated in the Mexico City Prospective Study between 1998 and 2004.
Diabetes subgroups and sociodemographic inequalities in Mexico: a cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative surveys from 2016 to 2022.
Lancet Reg Health Am
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study estimates the prevalence of four diabetes subgroups in Mexico using data from national health surveys conducted between 2016 and 2022, focusing on over 23,000 adults.
- The overall diabetes prevalence was found to be 16.04%, with specific subgroup prevalence rates highlighting that severe insulin-deficient diabetes (SIDD) and obesity-related diabetes (MOD) are more common in Southern Mexico, while age-related (MARD) and severe insulin-resistant diabetes (SIRD) are prevalent in Northern Mexico and Mexico City.
- Factors such as social disadvantage and speaking an indigenous language were associated with increased odds for SIDD, indicating regional and sociodemographic disparities that could impact diabetes management in Mexico.
Prevalence and determinants of post-acute sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection (Long COVID) among adults in Mexico during 2022: a retrospective analysis of nationally representative data.
Lancet Reg Health Am
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Post-acute sequelae after SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) affects 12.44% of adults in Mexico, with fatigue and pain being the most reported symptoms.
- Analysis of 24,434 participants from the 2022 Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey revealed higher PASC prevalence linked to reinfections, depressive symptoms, and lower social status.
- Vaccination and infections during the Omicron variant surge correlated with a reduction in severe PASC cases, emphasizing the need for preventive measures and booster vaccinations.
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed prediabetes prevalence trends in Mexico from 2016 to 2022 using different definitions (ADA, WHO, IEC) after excluding known diabetes cases.
- The overall prevalence of prediabetes in 2022 was 20.9%, showing a downward trend for certain definitions, while HbA1c-based definitions indicated an increase, especially among adults over 40 and those with other risk factors.
- The findings suggest that, despite some decreases in certain prediabetes criteria, there is still a rising concern related to cardiometabolic conditions linked to prediabetes in Mexico.