Background Black Americans have a higher risk of hypertension compared with White
Americans. Perceived discrimination is a plausible explanation for these health disparities …

African Americans have a higher risk of hypertension compared with other racial or ethnic
groups in the United States. One possible explanation for this disparity is discrimination. Few …

Objectives. Using Jackson Heart Study data, we examined whether perceived discrimination
was associated with prevalent hypertension in African Americans. Methods. Everyday …

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

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

Objectives Empirical findings on racial discrimination and hypertension risk have been
inconsistent. Some studies have found no association between self-reported experiences of …

Perceived discrimination is positively related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors; its
relationship with incident CVD is unknown. Using data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of …

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

Few studies have examined the impact of the frequency of discrimination on hypertension
risk. The authors assessed the cross-sectional associations between frequency of perceived …

Background. Few studies examine psychosocial factors influencing the adoption of healthy
behaviors among hypertensive patients. The effect of discrimination on health behaviors …