News-Medical.Net September 16, 2024
Numerous social and structural factors, including immigration status, socioeconomic position and access to health care, contribute to differences in cardiovascular health and heart disease risk for Asian Americans, and these factors affect Asian ethnic subgroups in different ways, according to a new scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation.
This AHA scientific statement, “Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health in Asian Americans,” highlights the evidence for the role of social determinants of health in cardiovascular health among Asian American adults and identifies future directions for research to advance health equity for the Asian American population and reduce health disparities in these communities.
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group in the United States, with a population...
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