Publications by authors named "A M Kanaya"
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- DBP (Diastolic Blood Pressure) is linked to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, particularly in South Asians, who have elevated risks.
- The study assessed the relationship between DBP levels and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores, indicating a higher prevalence of CAC in participants with higher DBP, especially among those not taking antihypertensive medication.
- The findings suggest that elevated DBP is a significant cardiovascular risk factor in South Asian adults, highlighting the need for awareness and potential interventions.
Introduction: South Asian adults are at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, for which coronary artery calcification is an early predictor. Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet is a modifiable risk factor that may mitigate the progression of coronary artery calcification and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Methods: Using data from the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America cohort, the authors calculated a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension dietary score (categorized as low, moderate, and high) to examine the associations of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet adherence with coronary artery calcification after a 5-year follow up.
Background: The Pooled Cohort Equations (PCEs) do not accurately estimate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk in certain populations. The 2018 AHA/ACC cholesterol guideline identified risk-enhancing factors as a supplement to PCEs-based risk assessment. However, the role of each risk-enhancing factor in ASCVD risk assessment has not been well quantified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: South Asians (SA) represent the fastest growing US immigrant group, and previous studies have indicated that they face disproportionately high burden of cardiometabolic disease. Cardiometabolic disease manifests as a syndemic or synergistic epidemic encompassing multiple disease clusters influenced by biological, social, and psychological factors stemming from the acculturative process. This process may exacerbate morbidity within immigrant subgroups.
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