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Alternative Title:
J Community Health
Personal Author:
Ma, Grace X. ; Lee, Minsun ; Bhimla, Aisha ; Tan, Yin ; Gadegbeku, Crystal A. ; ... More +
Ma, Grace X. ; Lee, Minsun ; Bhimla, Aisha ; Tan, Yin ; Gadegbeku, Crystal A. ; Yeh, Ming Chin ; Aczon, Hermie ; Less -
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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.
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Acculturation
Adult
Aged
Age Factors
Article
Asian Americans
Emigrants And Immigrants
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Medical Assistance
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Socioeconomic Factors
Sodium, Dietary

Source:
J Community Health. 42(4):797-805 ;
Pubmed ID:
28161775
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5494270
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
U54 CA153513/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U58 DP005828/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ;
U54 CA153513/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States ; U58 DP005828/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
Place as Subject:
Philippines ; United States ;
Philippines ; United States ; Less -
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:8eab9bfa7e883828238fb658efb6879566143039edd39eb28a8a86a884dbb98d
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