South Asians are at higher risk than White Caucasians for the development of obesity and
obesity-related non-communicable diseases (OR-NCDs), including insulin resistance, the …

Background Social support and coping strategies are important determinants of health,
especially for those in the immigrant community adjusting to a new environment. Purpose …

When administered intravenously, L-arginine substantially reduces blood pressure (BP) and
peripheral vascular resistance in healthy adults and in patients with vascular disease. Oral L …

BACKGROUND: Hostility and anger have been attributed as psychosocial risk factors for
coronary heart disease. Heightened cardiovascular reactivity (CVR), and poor recovery, to …

The authors assessed the association between lipid responses to acute mental stress and
fasting serum lipid levels 3 years later in 199 middle-aged men and women. Total …

This paper investigates the motives for (Study 1) and barriers to (Study 2) participation in
physical activity by older Asian Indian immigrants to the United States. In Study 1, 100 older …

Objective This study examined the association between metabolic syndrome, lifestyle
behaviors, and perception and knowledge of current health and cardiovascular disease …

Ethnic differences in central sensitization of pain processing and stress‐relevant
endogenous pain regulatory mechanisms were examined. Forty‐four African Americans …

In animal models, allopregnanolone (ALLO) negatively modulates the hypothalamic–
pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and has been shown to exert analgesic effects. The purpose of …

Compared to other ethnic groups, Asian Americans show significantly lower rates of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). We tested the hypothesis that Asian Americans would show …