Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Hispanic/Latino Population: Lessons From the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Hypertension Prevalence in New York City Adults: Unmasking Undetected Racial/Ethnic Variation, NYC HANES 2004

“…8 However, the prevalence among ethnic subgroups was comparable to recent national health surveys, 8 corroborating demonstrated disparities in disease distributions. Although factors related to these disparities were not identified here, previous analyses of African Americans and Hispanic populations noted the influence of several potential factors: hypercholesterolemia, 22,23 25 salt sensitivity, and perceived discrimination. 26 These factors have been shown to be further compounded by greater socioeconomic adversity, lower health literacy and the lack of health insurance.…”

“…26 These factors have been shown to be further compounded by greater socioeconomic adversity, lower health literacy and the lack of health insurance. 23 One could hypothesize that the impact of these factors could have a disproportional effect on ethnic subgroups when compared with the larger category. This may explain some of the differences noted between Dominicans and South Asians when compared with the larger racial group.…”

Moving toward True Inclusion of Racial/Ethnic Minorities in Federally Funded Studies. A Key Step for Achieving Respiratory Health Equality in the United States

“…For example, the NIH has recently funded several underrepresented minority-specific cohorts, such as the Genetics of Asthma in Latino Americans Study (17), the Jackson Heart Study (18), the Study of Latinos (19), the Strong Heart Study (20), the Consortium on Asthma Among African Ancestry Populations in the Americas (21), the Puerto Rico Genetics of Asthma and Lifestyle Study, and the Epigenetic Variation and Childhood Asthma in Puerto Ricans Study (22,23). NIH's funding for these cohorts is consistent with the spirit of the congressional mandate, but substantially more needs to be done by the NIH, the medical and scientific community, and the public as a whole to enact real change.…”

Diet Quality and Its Association with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Vary by Hispanic and Latino Ethnic Background in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

“…Current reports show that the profile of cardiometabolic risk factors differs significantly across US Hispanic and Latino backgrounds (6)(7)(8)(9)(10). For example, adults aged 18-74 y of South American or Dominican backgrounds tended to have the lowest prevalence of MetS (27% and 31%, respectively), whereas Puerto Rican women had the highest (41%) (10).…”

“…For example, adults aged 18-74 y of South American or Dominican backgrounds tended to have the lowest prevalence of MetS (27% and 31%, respectively), whereas Puerto Rican women had the highest (41%) (10). It has been posited that CVD-prevention strategies and clinical management should focus on addressing the high rates of multiple risk factors presented by Hispanics and Latinos as a group, as well as by individual ethnic background (8,10).…”