Immigrant status and cardiovascular risk over time: results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite cross-sectional evidence that foreign-born United States (US) residents often have better health than US-born residents of similar race and/or ethnicity, we know little about overall cardiovascular risk progression over time among immigrants as they age in the US.

Methods

Using longitudinal data from the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis on 6446 adults aged 45-84 years at baseline, we examined how nativity and length of US residence related to change in cardiovascular health (CVH) and cardiovascular event incidence over 11-year follow-up. CVH was measured using the American Heart Association's CVH measure (range, 0-14; higher is better).

Results

Immigrants, particularly those with shorter US residence, had better baseline CVH and lower cardiovascula

SUBMITTER: Le-Scherban F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4903922 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature