Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in zapoteco and mixe Mexican Indians

Risk factors and prevalence of periodontitis in community‐dwelling elders in Mexico

“…In recent years, there has been an increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and diabetes in the Mexican population overall (Lara-Rodriguez et al 1996;Velázquez et al 2002). The reasons for this deterioration are complex and relate to environmental factors, such as lifestyle (predominantly poor patterns of physical activity and diet), as well as genetic factors (Escobedo-de la Pena & Santos-Burgoa 1995, Flores-Martinez et al 2004).…”