Risk Assessment and Prevention of Hypertension in Filipino Americans

Ma, Grace X.; Lee, Minsun; Bhimla, Aisha; Tan, Yin; Gadegbeku, Crystal A.; Yeh, Ming Chin; Aczon, Hermie

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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Hypertension in Filipino Americans

Published Date:

Aug 2017

Source:

J Community Health. 42(4):797-805

Language:

English

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Personal Authors:

Ma, Grace X. ; Lee, Minsun ; Bhimla, Aisha ; Tan, Yin ; Gadegbeku, Crystal A. ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

28161775

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5494270

Description:

Background

Despite that Filipino Americans represent an important target group for hypertension, health behaviors associated with hypertension in this population have not been well studied.

Methods

Two hundred Filipino Americans from eight community-based organizations completed the study. Information was collected to determine whether modifiable behavioral factors, as well as acculturation and demographic characteristics, were associated with hypertension status in Filipino Americans.

Results

Approximately 67% of Filipino Americans were hypertensive. Logistic regression analysis showed that adding salt, physical inactivity, and old age were significantly associated with hypertension status after controlling for other covariates.

Discussion

The present study confirmed a high rate of hypertension among Filipino Americans and demonstrates the association of hypertension status with behavioral factors. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to prevent and manage hypertension in this high-risk community by facilitating health behaviors, particularly, salt reduction and physical activity.

Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

CDC Public Access

Funding:

U54 CA153513/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
U58 DP005828/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States

Place as Subject:

United States

Supporting Files:

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