Inequalities in Diabetes in the USA Volume 2 - Issue 5

Nasser Mikhail MD* and Soma Wali MD

• Department of Medicine, OliveView-UCLA Medical Center, David-Geffen-UCLA School of Medicine, USA

Received: July 01, 2020   Published: July 10, 2020

Corresponding author: Nasser Mikhail MD, Chief, Endocrinology Division, Department of Medicine, OliveView-UCLA Medical Center, David-Geffen-UCLA School of Medicine, USA

DOI: 10.32474/ADO.2020.02.000148

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Abstract

Background: Diabetes disproportionably impacts minorities in the USA.

Objective: To review the latest data regarding diabetes epidemiology and management among different ethnic groups in the USA.

Methods: PubMed research of all pertinent articles up to June 29, 2020. Search terms included diabetes, ethnicity, African Americans, Blacks, Hispanics, Latinos, Asians, minorities, glycemic control, obesity, lifestyle changes, treatment, metformin, sodiumglucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors. Type of studies included are randomized, observational, epidemiological, consensus guidelines, and review articles.

Results: Diabetes prevalence and incidence in adults continue to increase among African Americans and Hispanics. In youths, the fastest increase in type 1 and type 2 diabetes occurs among Asians/Pacific Islanders followed by Hispanics and African Americans. The gap in glycemic control between Whites and minorities is widening. Whereas mortality rates decreased in patients with diabetes overall, the least mortality reduction was observed among Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks. The diabetes epidemic among nonwhites patients is mainly due to obesity and physical inactivity. Lifestyle changes are generally effective for both prevention and treatment of diabetes among minorities. Metformin may be particularly effective among African Americans. Metformin and sodiumglucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are the most convenient drugs for treatment of diabetes in minorities.

Conclusion: Substantial disparities still exist in the USA with respect to diabetes incidence, glycemic control, and mortality.

Keywords: Ethnicity; Disparities; Diabetes; Obesity; Prevention; Treatment; Lifestyle changes

Introduction

According to the World Health Organization, equity is the absence of avoidable, unfair, or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or by other means of stratification [1]. Therefore, health equity implies that everyone should have a fair opportunity to attain his/her full health, and that no one should be disadvantaged from achieving this potential [1]. Unfortunately, marked ethnic/racial disparities in the USA exist with respect to almost all aspects of diabetes and its care. Thus, minority groups are disproportionately affected in terms of diabetes incidence and prevalence, metabolic control, complications, prevention, and treatment. The causes of these disparities are complex but obesity among minorities play a major role. The main purpose of this article is to provide an update on ethnic/racial disparities in diabetes in the USA and to discuss the most effective ways of diabetes prevention and treatment among minorities. We used the same terminology for the racial/ethnic group (e.g. Hispanics versus Latinos) as it appears in the corresponding reference.

Disparities in Diabetes Prevalence

According to 3 surveys conducted by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) between 2011 and 2016, weighted age and sex-adjusted prevalence of total diabetes i.e. diagnosed and undiagnosed was 12.1% for non-Hispanic white, 20.4% for non-Hispanic black, 22.1% for Hispanic and 19.1% for non-Hispanic Asian adults (overall P<0.001) [2]. The prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes generally followed similar pattern: 3.9% for non-Hispanic white, 5.2% for non-Hispanic black, 7.5% for Hispanic, and 7.5% for non-Hispanic Asian adults (overall P < 0.001) [2]. Marked heterogeneity in diabetes prevalence are present within the same ethnic group (Table 1).

Disparities and Trends in Diabetes Incidence

Following a steady increase in diabetes incidence in adults from 1990 to 2007, it started to decrease from 2008 through the last National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) conducted in 2017 [3]. However, this decrease in incidence was driven primarily by non- Hispanic whites (annual percentage change of -5.1% (P=0.002) followed by Asians (annual percentage change -3.4% (P=0.06), whereas incidence rates among Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks did not decrease [3]. In fact, the latest age-adjusted data for 2017- 2018 indicated that incidence of diagnosed diabetes in adults were highest in Hispanics (9.7 per 1,000 persons), followed by non- Hispanic blacks (8.2 per 1,000 persons), and Asians (7.4 per 1,000 persons), whereas non-Hispanic whites had the lowest incidence (5.0 per 1,000 persons) [4].

Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes

The most recent National Diabetes Statistics Report showed that 34.5% of all US adults had prediabetes (defined as HbA1c 5.7% to less than 6.5%, or fasting plasma glucose 100 to less than 126 mg/dl, or 2-hr postprandial plasma glucose 140 to less than 200 mg/dl) [4]. The prevalence of prediabetes was stable from 2005-8 to 2013-2016 [4], and not statistically significant between racial/ ethnic groups and various education levels: 31.0 % among Whites, 36.8% among non-Hispanic blacks, 36.1% among Hispanics and 33.0% among Asians [4].

Disparities in Diabetes in Youths

According to the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, a population-based registry study covering 5 states in the USA, incidence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing in youths (defined as persons aged < 20 years) [5]. From 2002 to 2015, the annual relative percent increase was 1.9% and 4.8% in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, respectively [5]. Like the adult population, there were clear ethnic/racial differences in the rate of increase of diabetes in youths [5]. In type 1 diabetes, the steepest increase in incidence was among Asians/Pacific Islanders (4.4% per year), followed by Hispanics (4.0% per year), then Blacks (2.7%/year), and finally Whites 0.7% per year [5]. In type 2 diabetes, similar order was observed. Thus, the fastest increase was among Asians/ Pacific Islanders (7.7% per year), followed by Hispanics (6.5% per year), Blacks (6.0%/year), American Indians (3.7% per year), and finally Whites (0.7% per year). The latter increase among Whites was not statistically significant (95% CI, -1.35 to 2.94) [5]. Reasons of increase in type 1 diabetes are unclear. Meanwhile, the increased incidence in type 2 diabetes is likely due to the increase in obesity in US youths, particularly among minorities [6].

Disparities in Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes

In 2016, the crude (unadjusted) national prevalence of gestational diabetes was 6% [7]. In terms of ethnicity, prevalence of gestational diabetes follows a characteristic pattern. The lowest prevalence exists among non-Hispanic blacks 4.8%, followed by Whites 5.3%, then Hispanics 6.6%, then American Indians/Native Alaskans, and highest in Asians 11.1% [7]. However, despite the fact that prevalence of gestational diabetes is lowest among black women, their risk of developing subsequent type 2 diabetes was the highest compared with other racial/ethnic/groups [8]. For instance, the adjusted hazard ratio of developing diabetes after gestational diabetes was 7.6 and 4.4, among Black and White women, respectively, P=0.028) [8].

Diabetes Prevalence Among African Immigrant Population

The African immigrant (African-born) is one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the USA [9]. Using data from the NHIS, Alma-Ruth et al [10] reported that age-standardized diabetes prevalence was significantly lower in African immigrants than in African- Americans (US-born), 7% and 10%, respectively (P< 0.01) [9]. Furthermore, African immigrants who had lived in the USA for ≥ 10 years were significantly less likely to have diabetes with a prevalence ratio (PR) of 0.61; 95% CI 0.43-0.79), less likely to have overweight/obesity (PR 0.87; 95% CI 0.77-0.96), hypertension (PR 0.69; 95% 0.61-0.78), and to be physically inactive (PR 0.21, 95% 0.15-0.28) [9]. Hence, African immigrants seem to have a more healthy and distinct metabolic profile compared with African Americans.

Disparities in Glycemic Control

Studies have consistently shown that diabetes control, as reflected by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) concentrations, is worse in Blacks and Hispanics compared with White race. In a national cohort of persons older than 65 years enrolled in Medicare Advantage Health plans in 2011, Ayanian et al [11] examined the proportions of patients with HbA1c levels ≤ 9.0%. They found this goal was achieved by 84.0%, 80.6%, and 74.6% among White, Hispanic, and Black enrollees, respectively (P<0.001 for the difference between any 2 groups) [11]. Furthermore, available data suggest that the ethnic/racial gap in HbA1c continues to widen. In fact, analysis of NHANES conducted between 2003 and 2014 showed that HbA1c values tend to worsen among African American and Mexican American patients with type 2 diabetes, whereas corresponding values tend to improve among White patients [12]. It should be emphasized, however, that the difference in HbA1c levels between Black and White persons may be attributed in part to racial factors possibly due to difference in glycation of hemoglobin [13]. Thus, on average, HbA1c levels are 0.4 percentage points (95% CI, 0.2-0.6% percentage points) higher among Blacks compared with White individuals for a given mean blood glucose concentrations [13].

Trends and Disparities in Diabetes Care in the US

Serial analysis of the NHANES data between 2005 and 2016 suggests that diabetes care cascade has not significantly improved during that period [14]. Indeed, only 23-25% of patients met the composite goal of targets of HbA1c (<7-8.5%, depending on age and complications), blood pressure (<140/90 mmHg), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (<100 mg/dl), and no smoking [14]. These proportions of patients did not change between 2005 and 2016 [14]. Furthermore, there were obvious ethnic disparities in achieving this goal [14]. For example, in 2013-2016, 25% of non-Hispanic white patients attained he previous composite goal, compared with only 14% of non-Hispanic blacks, and 18% of Hispanic patients [14].

Disparities in Diabetes-Related Complications

In general, ethnic/racial minorities have more frequent macrovascular and microvascular diabetes complications compared with Whites [10,15]. The largest available National data showed that in 2010, incidence (cases per 10,000) of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) were more than double in Blacks versus Whites 36.6 versus 16.0 [10]. Corresponding rates for lower-extremity amputation were 40.0 versus 20.4, for stroke 63.1 versus 39.0, and for hyperglycemic death 2.2 versus 1.4. A notable exception was the incidence of acute myocardial infarction, which was lower in Blacks compared with Whites, 32.5 versus 37.5, respectively [10]. No corresponding data regarding the Hispanic patients were reported [10].

Disparities in Diabetes-Related Mortality

Mansour et al [16] reported significant ethnic disparities in mortality rates in patients with diabetes who participated in the NHANES surveys during 1999-2010. Follow-up of this cohort revealed that all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality decreased in all ethnic groups with diabetes. However, the magnitude of reduction in CV mortality significantly differed between various ethnic groups [16]. Thus, Whites experienced the largest reduction in CV mortality from 20.4% down to 14.5%, followed by Non- Hispanic Blacks from 20.6% to 16.3%, whereas Hispanics had only a marginal reduction from 18.4% to 17.5% [16]. Similarly, recent analysis of NHIS conducted from 1997 to 2017 showed a significant decline in CV complications among White patients only, whereas no significant decline was observed among Black or Hispanic patients [17]. Taken together, while mortality rates decreased in patients with diabetes overall, the least mortality reduction was observed among Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks. This finding is in accord with NHANES data mentioned above showing that diabetes care during 2005-2016 was worst among minorities [14].

Causes of Ethnic/Racial Diabetes Disparities: Role of Obesity

Causes of high prevalence of diabetes in minorities are multi-factorial [18]. The growing obesity epidemic is likely the main driver of diabetes among minorities. In fact, non-Hispanic blacks have the highest prevalence of obesity, whereas Mexican Americans have the highest annual increase in obesity and in waist circumference [6]. Likewise, there is steady increase in obesity in US youths (2-19 years) among non-Hispanic blacks and Mexican Americans, but recent decline among non-Hispanic whites [6]. In 2030, it is predicted that severe obesity defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 kg/m2 will be highest among non-Hispanic blacks 31.7% (95% CI, 29.9-33.4), followed by Hispanics 24.5% (95% CI, 22.8-26.2), and non-Hispanic whites 23.4% (95% CI 22.1-24.8) [19]. Other causes of diabetes disparities include high-sugar diet, food insecurity [20], physical inactivity, increase insulin resistance independent of adiposity [18], health illiteracy, low education and socio-economic levels [4], lack of health insurance, decrease adherence to medications [21], and communication/language barriers. Genetic factors for diabetes susceptibility contribute similarly to diabetes risk across race/ethnicities [18]. Therefore, genetic differences are unlikely to play a major role in ethnic/racial diabetes disparities

Guidelines for Diagnosis of Diabetes Among Minorities

In subjects pertaining to minority groups, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends screening for diabetes and prediabetes by fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, or oral glucose tolerance test if they have a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (or ≥ 23 kg/m2 in Asian Americans) [22]. If results are normal, testing should be repeated at a minimum of 3 year-intervals [22]. Patients with prediabetes should be tested yearly [22].

Prevention of Diabetes Among Minority Groups

Lifestyle changes

Since obesity is the main cause of high incidence of type 2 diabetes in general, and among minorities in particular, weight loss strategies including diet and exercise are essential to prevent or at least to delay onset of diabetes. In the landmark trial of Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) that included 3234 multiethnic individuals at high risk for diabetes, participants were randomized to a lifestyle modification program, metformin 850 mg bid, or placebo [23]. After an average follow-up of 2.8 years, incidence of diabetes was reduced by 58% and 31 % by lifestyle changes and metformin, respectively compared to placebo [23]. It was encouraging that sub-group analysis of the DPP showed that lifestyle intervention tended to be more effective among minority groups with 61-71% reduction in incidence of diabetes compared with 51% reduction among white subjects [24]. Due its success, the DPP approach was implemented in several studies including Hispanics [24] American Indians/Alaska Natives [25], African American [26] and as part of faith-based lifestyle intervention in African American churches [27]. In addition, culturally adapted lifestyle intervention was attempted for prevention of diabetes among Hispanics [28]. In general, the previous studies were met with limited or partial success because of short duration of followup, high attrition rates, and female preponderance [24-28].

Metformin

Although metformin, was inferior to lifestyle changes in prevention of diabetes in the DPP [23], its use in this setting may be considered when lifestyle changes are not feasible or successful. In fact, in the DPP, metformin appears more effective in reduction of new-onset diabetes among minorities than among Whites [23]. Thus, African Americans had 44% reduction, followed by Hispanics 31% reduction, then finally Whites 24% reduction (statistical significance between the 3 groups was not reported) [23]. Moreover, studies showed that metformin is particularly effective with respect to diabetes prevention in women with prior history of gestational diabetes, subjects younger than 60 years, and those with higher baseline fasting glucose (≥ 110mg/dl versus 95- 109mg/dl), or HbA1c (6-6.4% versus < 6.0%) [29]. In addition, the ADA recommends consideration of metformin for patients with prediabetes and BMI ≥ 35kg/m2 [29].

Management of diabetes among minorities

Lifestyle intervention: In ‘The Action for Health in Diabetes (Look Ahead)” trial, 5,145 (36% minorities, 40% men) overweight/ obese subjects with type 2 diabetes were randomized to intensive lifestyle intervention and a control group of diabetes support and education [30]. The objective of the lifestyle intervention is a weight loss of 10% by decreased caloric and fat intake and increased physical activity [30]. After 8 years of intervention, all female patients from different ethnic groups lost weight similarly [30]. Among men, there was a trend toward less weight loss among African American and Hispanic men compared with Whites [30]. A more recent randomized trial conducted in Illinois evaluated culturally tailored diet changes and increase physical activity in low-income African American patients with type 2 diabetes [31]. Compared to standard care group, HbA1c levels were significantly lower at 6 months, but the difference was no longer significant at 12 and18 months [31].
The ADA recommends diabetes self-management education (DSME) in all patients with diabetes. The goal of DSME is to increase the patient’s self-efficacy to manage diet, physical activity, glucose monitoring, and stress management [32]. In one meta-analysis of 20 randomized trials of African Americans and Hispanics, DSME programs resulted in modest but significant HbA1c reduction of 0.31% (95% CI, -0.48 to -0.14%) compared with standard care [33]. However, another meta-analysis of 8 African American studies did not find any significant impact of DSME in improving HbA1c values [34]. Overall, data suggest that long-term lifestyle intervention adopted in the Look Ahead trial is generally effective in all ethnic groups [30]. However, culturally adapted diet and DSME strategies had limited or no benefit in terms of glycemic control.

Drug therapy for treatment of diabetes among minorities

Metformin: Data derived from electronic health records suggest that African-Americans (n=7,429) with type 2 diabetes have better glycemic response to metformin compared with European Americans (n=8,783), reduction in HbA1c levels being 0.9% and 0.4%, respectively (P<0.001 for the interaction between metformin exposure and race) [35]. These results are generally in agreement with those of the DPP showing superior efficacy of metformin in prevention of diabetes among African Americans (44% reduction of new-onset diabetes versus placebo) [23]. In addition, a subgroup analysis from the DPP showed that African American subjects with prediabetes treated with metformin have significantly greater decrease in fasting plasma glucose concentrations versus Whites up to 2 years after intervention [36].

Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporters Type 2 Inhibitors

Sodium-glucose co-transporters 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are effective, safe, and easy to administer (once a day orally). In addition, they reduce systolic blood pressure and body weight. Furthermore, they significantly decrease CV and renal events in patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk [37,38]. Therefore, these agents are well-suited for treatment of type 2 diabetes in minorities. Unfortunately, ethnic minorities remain underrepresented in the major CV trials of SGLT2 inhibitors [39]. Nevertheless, it is reassuring that the 2 SGLT2 inhibitors empagliflozin and dapagliflozin decreased incidence of CV events in all ethnic groups, including the black patients that constituted approximately 5% of the study populations [37,38]. In a recent randomized trial formed exclusively of African Americans with type 2 diabetes and hypertension, empagliflozin reduced HbA1c levels by 0.78%, mean ambulatory systolic blood pressure by 8.4 mmHg, and body weight by 1.2 kg compared with placebo after 6 months [40].

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

Like SGLT2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP- 1) agonists decreased weight, systolic blood pressure, and CV events in patients with type 2 diabetes and established CV disease [41]. Main limitations of these agents are the subcutaneous way of administration (once daily or weekly) and high cost. Secondary analysis of phase III trials showed that glycemic efficacy, weight reduction, and safety of the GLP-1 agonist liraglutide are generally similar between African American, Latino/Hispanic, and White patients [42,43]. In the LEADER trial in which Blacks constituted 8.3% of the study population, CV benefits of liraglutide were similar irrespective of the race [41].

Amelioration of Patient-Provider Communication

Patient-provider communication is a critical element in health care provision. In one study, Latino patients who switched from language-discordant to language-concordant primary care physician had significant improvement in their glycemic control [44]. Current efforts aiming at standardization of Medical Spanish in Medical Schools represent a step forward to enhance communication and trust between physicians and Hispanic patients with limited English proficiency [45].

Summary and Current Needs

In the last decade, ethnic/racial disparities in diabetes incidence, prevalence, metabolic control, complications, and mortality continue to worsen. With respect to incidence of type 2 diabetes, the gap between Whites and minorities has widened in both adults and youths [2-5]. The latter observation is largely due to the steady increase in prevalence of obesity among minorities [6]. The DPP showed that weight loss and increased physical activity were effective in preventing diabetes among all racial groups [23]. Therefore, targeting obesity should be an absolute priority to diminish diabetes incidence in general and among minorities in particular. It is the time to take serious actions nationwide to change the pattern of current diet in the US. Specifically, sweetened beverages, refined carbohydrates, red and processed meats should be minimized as far as possible, and replaced by non-sweetened beverages, whole grain, and fibers [46]. Government should provide incentives for production and promotion of affordable healthy food. Any economic or political barriers that interfere with implementation of these diet changes should be removed. Intensive efforts are urgently needed from Federal and local authorities to reduce socioeconomic and educational discrepancies between Whites and disadvantaged minorities. Unfortunately, the recently recorded disproportionate high rates of infection and mortality caused by COVID 19 among African Americans have uncovered the deep and chronic wounds of health inequities that long existed and still persist in this country [47].

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