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

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 …

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

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

Objective To assess the associations of perceived discrimination and cardiovascular (CV)
outcomes in African Americans (AAs) in the Jackson Heart Study. Patients and Methods In …

Studies documenting self-reported experiences of discrimination over the life course have
been limited. Such information could be important for informing longitudinal epidemiologic …

Objectives Using data from black and white adults enrolled in a community-based, multi-city
cohort assembled in the mid-1980s, we examined whether reported experiences of …

African Americans exhibit heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) necessitating
further examination of biological pathways contributing to CVD incidence. An integrated …

Abstract Background Although discrimination among African Americans (AAs) has been
linked to various health outcomes, few studies have examined associations of multiple …

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 …