Greater Acculturation is Associated With Poorer Cardiovascular Health in the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Background Greater acculturation is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about the association between acculturation and ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) as measured by the American Heart Association's 7 CVH metrics. We investigated the association...

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Main Authors: Olatokunbo Osibogun, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Lena Mathews, Victor Okunrintemi, Martin Tibuakuu, Erin D. Michos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.019828