Length of Residence in the United States is Associated With a Higher Prevalence of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Immigrants: A Contemporary Analysis of the National Health Interview Survey

BACKGROUND: Cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors including hypertension, overweight/obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia are high among United States ethnic minorities, and the immigrant population continues to burgeon. METHODS AND RESULTS: Hypothesizing that acculturation (length of residen...

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Autores principales: Commodore‐Mensah, Yvonne, Ukonu, Nwakaego, Obisesan, Olawunmi, Aboagye, Jonathan Kumi, Agyemang, Charles, Reilly, Carolyn M., Dunbar, Sandra B., Okosun, Ike S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5210341/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27815269
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.004059

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5210341/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27815269
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.004059

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