Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the United States: epidemiology, risk factors, and treatments: a scientific statement from the American Heart …

AS Volgman, LS Palaniappan, NT Aggarwal, M Gupta… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

Epidemiology of diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among Asian American adults: implications, management, and future directions: a scientific …

TW Kwan, SS Wong, Y Hong, AM Kanaya, SS Khan… - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Asian American individuals make up the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the
United States. Despite the substantial variability that exists in type 2 diabetes and …

Cancer statistics for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, 2016: Converging incidence in males and females

LA Torre, AMG Sauer, MS Chen Jr… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and
Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs). In this report, the American Cancer Society presents AANHPI …

Turning the Health Equity Lens to Diversity in Asian American Health Profiles

LN Ðoàn, MM Chau, N Ahmed, J Cao… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The monolithic misrepresentation of Asian American (AsAm) populations has maintained
assumptions that AsAm people are not burdened by health disparities and social and …

Cancer mortality disparities among Asian American and native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations in California

HN Medina, KE Callahan, CR Morris… - … Biomarkers & Prevention, 2021 - AACR
Abstract Background: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are
the fastest growing minority in the United States. Cancer is the leading cause of death for …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and practices of South Asian immigrants in developed countries regarding oral cancer: an integrative review

N Saraswat, R Pillay, B Everett, A George - BMC cancer, 2020 - Springer
Background Oral cancer is a growing problem worldwide, with high incidence rates in South
Asian countries. With increasing numbers of South Asian immigrants in developed countries …

[HTML][HTML] 'We just don't have this in us…': Understanding factors behind low levels of physical activity in South Asian immigrants in Metro-Vancouver, Canada

B Mahmood, S Cox, MC Ashe, L Nettlefold, N Deo… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background South Asian immigrants in western countries are at a high risk for metabolic
syndrome and associated chronic disease. While a physically active lifestyle is crucial in …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and predictors of health-related internet and digital device use in a sample of South Asian adults in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: results from a …

MJ Makowsky, CA Jones… - JMIR Public Health and …, 2021 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: South Asian Canadians are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease
and diabetes. Consumer-oriented health information technology may help mitigate lifestyle …

Overcoming challenges in recruitment of South Asians for health disparities research in the USA

A Mukherjea, SL Ivey, S Shariff-Marco… - Journal of racial and …, 2018 - Springer
South Asians—individuals with origins in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and other regions of the subcontinent—are an …

Heightened risks of cardiovascular disease in South Asian populations: causes and consequences

M Stefil, J Bell, P Calvert, GYH Lip - Expert Review of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction South Asian individuals comprise almost a quarter of the world's
population and have an excess risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) …