Key result
Foreign-born Chinese and South Asian adults with hypertension have lower BMI vs non-Hispanic Whites.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease morbidity varies by Asian subgroup, but differences in clinical presentation and lifestyle behaviors among Chinese and South Asian American immigrants with hypertension are not well understood.
How do clinical characteristics and lifestyle behaviors differ between Chinese and South Asian immigrants versus non-Hispanic Whites with hypertension?
Comparison
Chinese and South Asian American immigrants with hypertension vs non-Hispanic Whites with hypertension
Design
Cross-sectional analysis
Authors
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Supports disaggregated CVD assessment in Asian Americans; leaves open whether subgroup-specific strategies improve outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,686)
How do clinical characteristics and lifestyle behaviors differ between Chinese and South Asian immigrants versus non-Hispanic Whites with hypertension?
p-value: p=<0.001
Chinese and South Asian immigrants with hypertension present with distinct clinical profiles, including lower BMI and younger age at diagnosis, highlighting the need for culturally tailored cardiovascular risk assessment.
Yi et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=6,686). Chinese and South Asian immigrant status vs. non-Hispanic Whites was evaluated on Clinical presentation and lifestyle behaviors (including BMI and diet quality) (p=<0.001). Foreign-born Chinese and South Asian adults with hypertension had significantly lower BMI (25.3 and 26.0 vs. 28.7 kg/m2; P<0.001) compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
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