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Prev Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 August 01. Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2016 August ; 89: 84–89. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.013.
Relationships of nativity and length of residence in the U.S. with favorable cardiovascular health among Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
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Kiarri N. Kershaw, PhDa, Rebeca Espinoza Giacinto, MA, MPHb, Franklyn Gonzalez, MSc, Carmen R. Isasi, MD, PhDd, Hugo Salgado, PhDe, Jeremiah Stamler, MDa, Gregory A. Talavera, MD, MPHe, Wassim Tarraf, MBA, PhDf, Linda Van Horn, PhDa, Donghong Wu, MSg, and Martha L. Daviglus, MD, PhDg aDepartment
of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL bInstitute
for Behavioral and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA cDepartment
of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC dDepartment
of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx,
NY
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eDivision
of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA fWayne
State University, Institute of Gerontology, Detroit, MI
gInstitute
for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Abstract
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Individuals with favorable levels of all readily measured major CVD risk factors (low CV risk) during middle age incur lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, lower all-cause mortality, and lower Medicare costs at older ages compared to adults with one or more unfavorable CVD risk factors. Studies on predictors of low CV risk in Hispanics/Latinos have focused solely on Mexican-Americans. The objective of this study was to use data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL; enrolled 2008 to 2011) to assess relationships of nativity and length of residence in the US, a commonly used proxy for acculturation, with low CV risk (not currently smoking; no diabetes; untreated total cholesterol
Prev Med. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2017 August 01. Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2016 August ; 89: 84–89. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.013.
Relationships of nativity and length of residence in the U.S. with favorable cardiovascular health among Hispanics/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Author Manuscript
Kiarri N. Kershaw, PhDa, Rebeca Espinoza Giacinto, MA, MPHb, Franklyn Gonzalez, MSc, Carmen R. Isasi, MD, PhDd, Hugo Salgado, PhDe, Jeremiah Stamler, MDa, Gregory A. Talavera, MD, MPHe, Wassim Tarraf, MBA, PhDf, Linda Van Horn, PhDa, Donghong Wu, MSg, and Martha L. Daviglus, MD, PhDg aDepartment
of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine,
Chicago, IL bInstitute
for Behavioral and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA cDepartment
of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC dDepartment
of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx,
NY
Author Manuscript
eDivision
of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA fWayne
State University, Institute of Gerontology, Detroit, MI
gInstitute
for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Abstract
Author Manuscript
Individuals with favorable levels of all readily measured major CVD risk factors (low CV risk) during middle age incur lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, lower all-cause mortality, and lower Medicare costs at older ages compared to adults with one or more unfavorable CVD risk factors. Studies on predictors of low CV risk in Hispanics/Latinos have focused solely on Mexican-Americans. The objective of this study was to use data from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL; enrolled 2008 to 2011) to assess relationships of nativity and length of residence in the US, a commonly used proxy for acculturation, with low CV risk (not currently smoking; no diabetes; untreated total cholesterol
