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

Importance Although considerable evidence exists on the association between negative
health outcomes and daily experiences of discrimination, less is known about such …

Introduction Discrimination in health care settings is associated with poor health outcomes
and may be especially harmful to older adults who are more likely to have existing risk …

Objectives. We examined the relation of individual-level perceived discrimination to mortality
in a biracial, population-based sample. Methods. Participants were 4154 older adults from …

This study investigates the association between self-reported physical and mental health
and both perceived racial discrimination and skin color in African American men and …

BACKGROUND: The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between
race/ethnic (r/e) discrimination and subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although r/e …

Everyday discrimination is a potent source of stress for racial minorities, and is associated
with a wide range of negative health outcomes, spanning both mental and physical health …

Inflammation is etiologically implicated in cardiometabolic diseases for which there are
known racial/ethnic disparities. Prior studies suggest there may be an association between …

BACKGROUND: Chronic stressors such as perceived discrimination might underlie race
disparities in cardiovascular disease. This study focused on the relationship between …

Chronic discrimination in both minority and non-minority populations is linked to adverse
health outcomes, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased mortality …