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Behavioral Strategies for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Diverse and Underserved Racial/Ethnic Groups

Year: 2012

Type: review

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause ofdeath and disability in the United States across all racial/ethnic groups.1 Much of the burden of CVD morbidity and mortality is associated with modifiable lifestyle risk factors. A disproportionate share of the burden of CVD and metabolic/vascular risk factors falls on racial and ethnic communities as a result of a constellation of social, environ-mental, biological, and systems factors.1,2 Disparities are most clearly evident for black compared with white Ameri-cans.1 Available data for other racial/ethnic minority popula-tions indicate disparities for certain CVD risk factors or outcomes.1,3 Despite widespread awareness among clinicians of primary and secondary CVD prevention goals and the potential for improving clinical outcomes by integrating lifestyle risk reduction interventions into practice, the application of these

Source: Circulation

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.110.968495

Authors: Eileen M. Stuart-Shor, Kathy A. Berra, Mercy W. Kamau, Shiriki K. Kumanyika

Institutions: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Boston, Stanford Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities