Characteristics associated with optimal blood sugar in individuals living with type 2 diabetes in hard-to-reach rural communities: results of a cross-sectional study in Esmeraldas, Ecuador
The intricate interplay of factors influencing diabetes management and optimal blood sugar suggests that targeted, context-specific and gender-sensitive public health strategies may be needed to address diabetes disparities in vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Cintia Caicedo-Montaño
- Blanca Lumbreras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1665-0860)
- Lucy Anne Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-4057)
- Elisa Chilet‐Rosell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9091-7255)
- Mónica Márquez-Figueroa
- Marta Puig‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3259-9524)
- Abraham Beltrán-Pérez
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22324-z
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Horizon 2020 Framework Programme