Researchers Find Link Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Risk (PhysOrg)

(PhysOrg.com) — Researchers from Boston University`s Slone Epidemiology Center have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women. The study, which appears on-line American Journal of Epidemiology, is the first prospective study to examine the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and incidence of type 2 …