Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Middle-Aged and Older Adult Vietnamese American Members of a Northern California Health Plan

Authors

Donna B Haysbert
Joan C Lo
Nirmala D Ramalingam
Nancy P Gordon

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Journal

Public Health Reports

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: There is increasing recognition that cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors vary by Asian subgroups. We examined CVD risk factor prevalence among Vietnamese adults in a northern California health plan.

METHODS: We used electronic health record data to examine smoking, overweight/obesity (body mass index ≥23.0 kg/m

RESULTS: Current smoking prevalence was 20.3% for middle-aged men, 7.0% for older men, and

CONCLUSIONS: Study results suggest that more research on health conditions, lifestyle, and social factors among Vietnamese American adults is needed to develop culturally competent interventions to reduce CVD risk in this growing ethnic group.

Keywords

Middle Aged, Male, Humans, Female, Aged, Asian, Prediabetic State, Cardiovascular Diseases, Risk Factors, Hypertension, Prevalence, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, California, Vietnamese American, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, prediabetes

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PMID: 35184632