Disparity in Obesity and Hypertension Risks Observed Between Pacific Islander and Asian American Health Fair Attendees in Los Angeles, 2011-2019
| Autor: | Hong-Ho Yang, Suraj Avinash Dhanjani, Won Jong Chwa, Burton Cowgill, Gilbert Gee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Health disparity
Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science Asian Pacific Island People Health Policy Prevention Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health Services Cardiovascular Los Angeles Basic Behavioral and Social Science Pacific Islander Asian Americans Clinical Research Anthropology Hypertension Behavioral and Social Science Public Health and Health Services Humans Obesity Health Fairs Nutrition |
| Zdroj: | Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities, vol 10, iss 3 |
| Popis: | Introduction The Pacific Islander American population is understudied due to being aggregated with Asian Americans. In this study, we conduct a comparative analysis of directly measured body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (%BF), and blood pressure (BP) between Pacific Islander Americans and Asian Americans from health screenings in Los Angeles, California. We hope to reveal intra-APIA health disparities masked by this data aggregation. Methods We analyzed BMI, %BF, and BP that were objectively measured by trained personnel at health screenings in Los Angeles between January 2011 and December 2019. We performed multivariable multinomial logistic regression models with obesity and hypertensive categories as outcome variables and ethnicity as the primary independent variable of interest. Models controlled for year of visit, participant age, sex, income, education level, years living in the USA, employment status, English proficiency, regular doctor access, and health insurance status. Results A total of 4,832 individuals were included in the analysis. Multivariable analyses revealed that Pacific Islander participants were at significantly higher risks for being classified as obese compared with all Asian American subgroups studied, including Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Japanese. Pacific Islanders also exhibited significantly lower predicted probability of having a normal blood pressure compared with Chinese and Thai participants. Some variation between Asian subgroups were also observed. Conclusions Pacific Islander participants had higher risk of several sentinel health problems compared to Asian American participants. Disaggregation of PI Americans from the APIA umbrella category in future studies is necessary to unmask the critical needs of this important community. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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