Introduction/objective: The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is increasing in the older American population, especially Mexican Americans. Sleep disorders are common in older adults with T2DM. This study examined the relationship between T2DM-related complications and sleep complaints in older Mexican Americans over 9 years of follow-up.
Methods: Study included 310 participants aged 77 years or older with self-reported diabetes from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (2007/08-2016).
Results: Of the 310 participants, the mean age was 82.04 years. The cohort had significantly more females (69.03%) than males (30.97%). A substantial number of participants had trouble falling asleep (16.13%), waking up several times (36.45%), trouble staying asleep (15.16%), and feeling tired and worn out after waking up (12.90%). The percent of diabetes complications were 70.2% for circulation problems, 58.2% for eye disorders, 15.9% for kidney disease, and 4.4% for amputation. Participants who experienced sleep complaints for 15 or more days in a month were more likely to experience diabetic complications.
Discussion: This study demonstrated a significant relationship between T2DM macro- and micro-vascular complications and increased risk of sleep disorders in older Mexican Americans.
Background: Previous studies have revealed the impact of heavy metals (HMs) on gut microbiota and intestinal structure. However, the relationship between HMs and fecal incontinence (FI) remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the association between blood HMs exposure and FI.
Objective: Engagement in preventive dental care is a complex health behaviour and is determined by multiple factors. The study aimed to understand the association of psychosocial determinants with poor dental attendance.
Methods: Survey data from 333 Mexican-identifying adults in California aged 21-40-year were analysed.
- The study investigates the challenges faced by Mexican immigrant farmworkers regarding access to health services and the prevalence of diet-related health issues, highlighting the need for culturally sensitive health interventions.
- Researchers developed a mobile app for a 14-day dietary assessment using food photography, aiming to gather data on the participants' eating habits while accommodating low literacy levels.
- Results from 16 participants showed a total of 1475 food photos taken, with a slight decrease in daily photo counts from the first week to the second, indicating trends in adherence to the protocol.
Warm and supportive parenting is linked to better emotion regulation in children, but less is understood about its impact on adolescents, especially during a time when mental health issues often emerge.
The study focused on how maternal and paternal warmth from ages 10 to 16 affects adolescents' respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), a measure related to emotion regulation, at age 17 in a sample of 229 Mexican-origin youths.
Results indicated that increases in maternal warmth during adolescence were connected to higher RSA in youths, suggesting that positive maternal interactions can enhance emotional regulation capabilities in teens.
