Retrospective population-based study of 132 000 Canadians on the relationship between community belonging and diabetes incidence
The association between weak sense of belonging to community and diabetes risk demonstrated by this study highlights the critical role that social connections play in chronic disease epidemiology. Our findings signal a need to include social and community factors in population health strategies for chronic disease prevention.
Authors
- Mackenzie Hurst
- Laura C. Rosella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4867-869X)
- Sarah M Mah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1533-1203)
- Mindy Lu
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Trillium Health Centre (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001560
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Institute of Population and Public Health