A growing body of research suggests that perceived discrimination, in multiple societies, is a
neglected but important predictor of increased risk of disease for a broad range of health …

Researchers have long speculated that exposure to discrimination may increase
cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk but compared to other psychosocial risk factors, large …

Objective To date, most research on perceived discrimination and cardiovascular disease
(CVD) has examined racial discrimination although other forms of discrimination may also …

To determine potential measurement error related to the assessment of lifetime
discrimination, Van Dyke et al.(Am J Epidemiol. 2022; 191 (3): 370–378) investigated …

The authors examined the association between self-reported experiences of discrimination
and subtypes of abdominal fat (visceral, subcutaneous) in a population-based cohort of …

Background Carotid intima‐media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are reliable
indicators of cardiovascular disease risk, and research highlights that racial and ethnic …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of perceived racial/ethnic discrimination with
smoking and alcohol consumption in adults participating in the Multi-Ethnic Study of …

Background: The experience of racial discrimination among African Americans may
contribute to an increased risk of developing hypertension and having poor hypertension …

Objectives To date, limited and inconsistent evidence exists regarding racial discrimination
and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods Cross-sectional observational study of …

Background: Epidemiologic studies have documented the associations between
experiences of discrimination and adverse health outcomes. However, the relationship …