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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
DOI
10.1177/00333549221076543
PMID
35184632
PMCID
PMC9730187
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
February 2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
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Comments
PMID: 35184632