Briefs
By Daily Bruin Staff
May 12, 2003 9:00 p.m.
SARS may affect Summer Sessions
UCLA is consulting with the Los Angeles County Department of
Health Services to consider whether or not to prohibit students
from SARS-affected countries from attending Summer Sessions.
Currently, DHS has not recommended a prohibition. However, DHS
agrees that UCLA should continue to monitor the situation before
making a final decision.
To date, there have been no reported cases of SARS at UCLA.
The university will issue a public announcement when a final
decision is made regarding Summer Sessions.
UCLA releases comprehensive diabetes study
One in seven California adults suffers from or is at significant
risk for diabetes, according to a comprehensive study released
April 30 by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The report was based on a telephone survey of more than 55,000
Californians.
In California 5.9 percent of adults have diabetes, which is on
par with national figures. However, the study’s breakdown by
population groups shows notable disparities by education, income,
race and ethnicity, and geographic location.
The study found that blacks living in California are most
afflicted with diabetes at 10.3 percent. This is nearly double the
percentage of whites suffering from diabetes, at 5.6 percent.
American Indians and Alaska Natives also showed
disproportionately high percentages.
The study found that 24.4 percent of Latino seniors were
afflicted with diabetes, compared with the state average of 14.3
percent for adults over 65 years of age.
The California Diabetes Control Program also predicts that the
state’s prevalence of diabetes will double by the year 2020.
To view the full report, go to: www.calendow.org.
Briefs compiled from Daily Bruin wire reports and staff.
