Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Care Strategies
The American Heart Association said obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are driving persistent disparities, with only about 1 in 5 Hispanic adults reaching ideal heart health.
- Cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the United States, according to a new scientific statement published Monday in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
- Rising rates of obesity , type 2 diabetes , and high blood pressure drive the trend, with these risk factors emerging at younger ages among Hispanic adults compared with other populations.
- Only about one in five Hispanic adults achieves ideal cardiovascular health, while approximately 17% of Hispanics live below the federal poverty threshold compared with 8.2% of white adults.
- Johanna Contreras, director of the Hispanic Heart Center within the Mount Sinai Health System, noted family members often translate medical information and navigate healthcare systems, responsibilities that shape health decisions.
- Reducing cardiovascular disease demands action at every level, from improving culturally responsive care to expanding research participation and addressing social and environmental conditions shaping health outcomes.
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Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Care Strategies - Seward Independent
(Feature Impact) Driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors, cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the United States. Hispanic people represent nearly 1 in 5 of the U.S. population and are the nation's largest ethnic minority group, yet many continue to face barriers to achieving heart health and accessing high-quality healthcare. A new scie…
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Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Care Strategies
(Feature Impact) Hispanic people represent nearly 1 in 5 of the U.S. population and are the nation's largest ethnic minority group, yet many continue to face barriers to achieving heart health and accessing high-quality healthcare.
Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Care Strategies - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise
(Feature Impact) Driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors, cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the United States. Hispanic people represent nearly 1 in 5 of the U.S. population and are the nation's largest ethnic minority group, yet many continue to face barriers to achieving heart health and accessing high-quality healthcare. A new scie…
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