State of the Nation’s Cardiovascular Health and Targeting Health Equity in the United States
Key result
Disparities in cardiovascular health persist among racial and ethnic minority groups, who now compose almost 40% of the US population, requiring multilevel approaches to target health equity.
Why the study?
National estimates of cardiovascular health may mask important differences across and within racial/ethnic minority groups, which disproportionately bear the burden of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality.
Population
Racial/ethnic minority groups in the US (specifically Hispanic/Latino, Asian, and non-Hispanic Black individuals)
Comparison
Individual cardiovascular health metrics and composite scores across different racial/ethnic minority groups
Design
Narrative review
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Implication
Supports equity-focused strategies in current CV practice; leaves open optimal multilevel interventions for prospective testing.
Structured PICO
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Population
Racial/ethnic minority groups in the US, specifically Hispanic/Latino, Asian, and non-Hispanic Black individuals
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Outcome
Disparities in individual cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics and composite CVH scores
Significant differences in cardiovascular health exist within racial/ethnic groups in the US, highlighting the need for a comprehensive, multilevel approach to target health equity.
Limitations
- Underrepresentation of racial/ethnic groups in research
- Misrepresentation of cardiovascular health because of aggregation of race/ethnicity subgroups
- Misrepresentation of CVH because of aggregation of race/ethnicity subgroups
Cite This Study
Diaz et al. (2021) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular health metrics (Life's Simple 7) was evaluated. Disparities in cardiovascular health persist among racial and ethnic minority groups, who now compose almost 40% of the US population, requiring multilevel approaches to target health equity.