Which client is at greatest risk for undiagnosed diabetes mellitus?
a. Young, muscular white man
b. Young African-American man
c. Middle-aged Asian woman
d. Middle-aged American Indian woman
D
Diabetes is a particular problem among African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians. The incidence of diabetes increases in all races and ethnic groups with age. Being both an Amer-ican Indian and middle-aged places a person at highest risk.
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