Diabetes and U.S. Agricultural Workers
Year Developed: 2021
Resource Type: Publication .Primary Audience: Administrative Staff
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Center for Farmworker Health (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: Agricultural workers may be particularly vulnerable to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus due to a variety of factors, ranging from conditions of poverty to migratory status. This factsheet provides information about prevention and environmental, social, and cultural risk factors that affect this population.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, , Health Equity
Resource Subtopic: Population Health, , Diabetes, , Research and Data.
Keywords: , , Agricultural Workers, Hispanic Americans/Latinos, Latinas, Access to Care , Patient Demographics , Chronic Disease and Care.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.