Unique genetic traits appear to play a role in the increased rates of hypertension (HTN),
glucose dysregulation/diabetes (T2DM), and obesity in persons of African descent. Indeed …

Background: The healthy immigrant effect is a phrase that has been used for decades to
describe better cardiometabolic health in African immigrants than African Americans. The …

Insulin resistance plays a pivotal role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
whites. Insulin resistance syndrome includes a constellation of diseases such as …

The cardiometabolic Syndrome and cardiovascular disease in racial and Ethnic Minorities:
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The disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Asian Indian (AI)
diaspora is well documented but not well understood [1–4]. Foucan et al. found AIs with type …

The article discusses a study conducted to assess prevalence of obesity and their
association with sub-clinical Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in mixed-ancestry South …

The global burden of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing. Obesity is
rapidly increasing worldwide and is associated with dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome …

Mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and end-stage renal failure are high in
South Asian migrants in the UK. This is associated with high prevalence of diabetes and …

This report aims to compare the prediction of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its
components for morbidity and mortality of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a cohort of …

In the 20th century, Africans in Sub-Saharan Africa had lower rates of cardiometabolic
disease than Africans who migrated. However, in the 21st century, beyond infectious …