The health of Arab Americans in the United States: an updated comprehensive literature review
Background: Arab Americans are a historically understudied minority group in the United
States and their health needs and risks have been poorly documented. We aim to provide …
States and their health needs and risks have been poorly documented. We aim to provide …
Middle Eastern and North African Americans may not be perceived, nor perceive themselves, to be White
N Maghbouleh, A Schachter… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
People of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) descent are categorized as non-White
in many Western countries but counted as White on the US Census. Yet, it is not clear that …
in many Western countries but counted as White on the US Census. Yet, it is not clear that …
[HTML][HTML] Cervical cancer screening among Arab women in the United States: an integrative review
S Abboud, E De Penning, BM Brawner… - Oncology nursing …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Conclusions Cervical cancer screening rates among Arab American women are comparable
to other ethnic minorities and lower than non-Hispanic White women. Findings are …
to other ethnic minorities and lower than non-Hispanic White women. Findings are …
Health care utilization before and after the “Muslim Ban” executive order among people born in Muslim-majority countries and living in the US
EA Samuels, L Orr, EB White, A Saadi… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The health effects of restrictive immigration and refugee policies targeting
individuals from Muslim-majority countries are largely unknown. Objective To analyze …
individuals from Muslim-majority countries are largely unknown. Objective To analyze …
Social relations and health: Comparing “invisible” Arab Americans to Blacks and whites
KJ Ajrouch, TC Antonucci - Society and Mental Health, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper establishes preliminary benchmarks by comparing average values of social
relations and health among Arab Americans, blacks, and whites. Specifically, we expand …
relations and health among Arab Americans, blacks, and whites. Specifically, we expand …
Differences in health behaviors and health outcomes among non-Hispanic Whites and Arab Americans in a population-based survey in California
Background Few population-based studies of Arab American health behaviors and
outcomes exist outside of Michigan. We aimed to provide prevalence estimates of health …
outcomes exist outside of Michigan. We aimed to provide prevalence estimates of health …
Massive underrepresentation of Arabs in genomic studies of common disease
Arabs represent 5% of the world population and have a high prevalence of common
disease, yet remain greatly underrepresented in genome-wide association studies, where …
disease, yet remain greatly underrepresented in genome-wide association studies, where …
Physical activity behavior and measurement in Arab American women: an integrative review
S Mansuri, MN Daniel, JC Westrick, SW Buchholz - Journal of Prevention, 2023 - Springer
Physical activity (PA) is associated with cardiovascular health; however, in the US, only 20%
of women are physically active, compared to 28% of men. Arab American women (AAW) …
of women are physically active, compared to 28% of men. Arab American women (AAW) …
Association of adversities and mental health among first‐and second‐generation Arab American young adults
M Albdour, MR DiMambro, MA Solberg… - Research in Nursing …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of mental health problems among young adults is widely recognized.
However, limited research has examined the mental health of Arab American young adults …
However, limited research has examined the mental health of Arab American young adults …
An intersectional exploration: Experiences of stroke prevention in middle-aged and older Arab Muslim immigrant women in Canada
Background Arab immigrants have increasing rates of stroke and uncontrolled stroke risk
factors coupled with minimal resources for stroke prevention. Purpose This article describes …
factors coupled with minimal resources for stroke prevention. Purpose This article describes …