Why the study?
Are there sex, race, and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease risk factors among US service members and veterans?
Population
103,245 US service members and veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom conflicts…
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Among US service members and veterans, 59% reported at least 1 CVD risk factor, with men having greater odds than women and Asian/Pacific Islanders having lower odds than White adults.
Authors
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Disparities in CVD risk factors by sex and race may warrant attention in veterans; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=103,245)
Are there sex, race, and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease risk factors among US service members and veterans?
Disparities in cardiovascular disease risk factors exist among US service members and veterans by sex, race, and ethnicity, though some racial and ethnic differences are largely explained by sociodemographic, military, behavioral, and psychosocial factors.
Castañeda et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=103,245). Sex, race, and ethnicity vs. Women and non-Hispanic White adults was evaluated on Screening positive for at least 1 CVD risk factor. Among US service members and veterans, 59% reported at least 1 CVD risk factor, with men having greater odds than women and Asian/Pacific Islanders having lower odds than White adults.