South Asians (from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri
Lanka) make up one quarter of the world's population and are one of the fastest-growing …

Background: Individuals of South Asian ancestry represent 23% of the global population,
corresponding to 1.8 billion people, and have substantially higher risk of atherosclerotic …

Refined carbohydrates, such as white rice and white flour, are the mainstay of the modern
Asian Indian diet, and may contribute to the rising incidence of type 2 diabetes and …

Background Our current understanding of Asian American mortality patterns has been
distorted by the historical aggregation of diverse Asian subgroups on death certificates …

BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) is a known major cardiovascular disease risk factor,
but prevalence, treatment, and control of HTN among rapidly growing minority groups such …

Objective To explore and understand key cultural contexts of tobacco use among South
Asian communities in the USA. Design Focus groups, with homogeneous compositions of …

Several reviews and meta-analyses have demonstrated the incontrovertible benefits of statin
therapy in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). But the role for statins in primary …

South Asians are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our
objective was to examine the association between duration of residence in the US and CVD …

There has been an increase in literature that addresses risks associated with suicide
vulnerability and death for American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Black American …

Background. Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are low among South Asians.
Understanding barriers and facilitators about CRC screening among South Asians may …