Tag: Race
More Metabolic Abnormality Among Normal-Weight Minorities
Higher prevalence of metabolic abnormality but normal weight in racial/ethnic minorities vs whites
Effect of AMD on Vision-Specific Functioning Differs by Ethnicity
Early and late age-related macular degeneration tied to worse VSF for Chinese, not Indian, Malay adults
Infant Mortality Down in United States From 2005 to 2014
Largest decreases seen for infants of Asian or Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic black women
Black, Asian Medical Students Less Likely to Be AΩA Members
After adjustment, black, Asian medical students are less likely than white students to be AΩA members
ACC: Guidelines Differ on Statin Eligibility for African-Americans
More African-Americans at high risk of CV events eligible for statin therapy under ACC/AHA guidelines
Risk of T2DM at Different BMIs Varies With Ethnicity
More South Asians than White Europeans, African-Caribbeans developed T2DM at BMI below 30 kg/m²
AAAAI: Asthma More Likely to Prove Fatal in Black Children
This group has six times the odds of dying from the illness compared to whites, Hispanics
CDC: HIV Still Undertreated in U.S. Black Population
Nearly one in four had progressed to AIDS at time of diagnosis
Superior Survival for Asian Men With Prostate Cancer
Superior median overall survival and prostate cancer-specific mortality in de novo metastatic PCa
Diabetes Care Compromised for Hispanics With Limited English
Studies find poor doctor-patient communication hampers medication use, proper glucose control
