Disparate Cardiovascular Disease Rates in African Americans: The Role of Stress Related to Self-Reported Racial Discrimination.

Mayo Clin Proc

Department of Clinical Research & Leadership, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Published: May 2017

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2017.03.008DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

disparate cardiovascular
4
cardiovascular disease
4
disease rates
4
rates african
4
african americans
4
americans role
4
role stress
4
stress self-reported
4
self-reported racial
4
racial discrimination
4

Similar Publications

The risk of cardiovascular disease differs among various ethnic groups, highlighting disparities in cardiovascular health among different populations. While multiple studies from other countries have looked at changes in physiological parameters during autonomic function tests like isometric handgrip and cold pressor tests, no correlational research has been done in Saudi Arabia. This lacuna underscores the importance of examining the relationship between cardiorespiratory parameters in young Saudi Arabian individuals during these tests.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines 2nd Edition Advisory Committee Scientific Report recommended research to understand whether the health benefits of physical activity (PA) differed by sociodemographic factors. This study examined associations between meeting PA guidelines in leisure time and all-cause, heart disease, and cancer mortality across sociodemographic characteristics.

Methods: Nationally representative data on 567,483 eligible US adults from the 1998-2018 US National Health Interview Survey and 2019 public-use linked mortality files were used.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Aim: Sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) is a common sleep disorder associated with heightened cardiovascular risks, yet sex-specific differences in these risks remain unclear.

Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study utilized the JMDC Claims Database, covering >5 million individuals in Japan. We analyzed data from 4,173,702 individuals (2,406,930 men, 1,766,772 women) after excluding those with central SAS, cardiovascular disease, and incomplete lifestyle questionnaire data.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!