Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Feb 2025
Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Prevalence in the Japanese: Insights From the JPHC-NEXT Study.
To assess the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and diabetes prevalence among a Japanese population with a wide age range, stratified by gender. ⋯ Lower SES was associated with higher diabetes prevalence, especially in women, and the associations were stronger at younger ages in Japan. As in other countries, the strength of associations between SES and diabetes prevalence varied by gender in Japan.