The Association of Duration of Residence in the United States with Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among South Asian Immigrants

South Asians are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our objective was to examine the association between duration of residence in the US and CVD risk factors among South Asian adult immigrants. Multivariate logistic regression analyses using pooled data from the 2005, 2007,...

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Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2015-06, Vol.17 (3), p.781-790
Main Authors: Bharmal, Nazleen, Kaplan, Robert M., Shapiro, Martin F., Mangione, Carol M., Kagawa-Singer, Marjorie, Wong, Mitchell D., McCarthy, William J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asia, Southeastern - ethnology
Asian Americans
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Asian people
Body mass index
California - epidemiology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Comparative Law
Diabetes
Diet
Emigrants and Immigrants
Exercise
Female
Fruits
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Health Surveys
Humans
Immigrants
International & Foreign Law
Lifestyles
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Noncitizens
Nutrition research
Obesity
ORIGINAL PAPER
Overweight
Population
Private International Law
Public Health
Risk Factors
Sedentary behavior
Smoking
Sociology
Studies
Time Factors
Vegetables
Young Adult
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Summary:South Asians are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our objective was to examine the association between duration of residence in the US and CVD risk factors among South Asian adult immigrants. Multivariate logistic regression analyses using pooled data from the 2005, 2007, 2009 California Health Interview Surveys. Duration of residence in the US
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-013-9973-7