One size does not fit all: cardiovascular health disparities as a function of ethnicity in Asian-American women

Although few studies have examined cardiovascular disease in Asian-American subgroups separately, limited data in Asian Americans strongly suggest that some subgroups are at increased risk. The present study examined modifiable cardiovascular risk factor profiles as a function of Asian ethnicity. This descriptive cross-sectional pilot study recruited Asian-American women (N = 147) in northeast Florida including Cambodians (n = 39), Chinese (n =...