Relationships of nativity and length of residence in the U.S. with favorable cardiovascular health among Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
| Autor: | Hugo Salgado, Franklyn Gonzalez, Carmen R. Isasi, Rebeca Espinoza Giacinto, Donghong Wu, Jeremiah Stamler, Martha L. Daviglus, Linda Van Horn, Kiarri N. Kershaw, Gregory A. Talavera, Wassim Tarraf |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Epidemiology Cardiovascular health 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Diabetes mellitus Mexican Americans medicine Prevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine business.industry Hispanic latino Puerto Rico Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Cuba Central America Hispanic or Latino medicine.disease Acculturation Middle age Confidence interval United States Cholesterol Cardiovascular Diseases Community health Residence business Demography |
| DOI: | 10.17615/p2f6-ha19 |
| Popis: | Individuals with favorable levels of all readily measured major CVD risk factors (low CV risk) during middle age incur lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, lower all-cause mortality, and lower Medicare costs at older ages compared to adults with one or more unfavorable CVD risk factors. Studies on predictors of low CV risk in Hispanics/Latinos have focused solely on Mexican-Americans. The objective of this study was to use data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL; enrolled 2008 to 2011) to assess relationships of nativity and length of residence in the US, a commonly used proxy for acculturation, with low CV risk (not currently smoking; no diabetes; untreated total cholesterol 1 heritage. We also tested whether associations varied by Hispanic/Latino background. Women living in the US |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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