Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health in Asian Americans

Published: September 16, 2024

  • The Asian American population in the United States is a diverse and rapidly growing community. There has been reported heterogeneity in how individual ethnic groups within this population experience cardiovascular health (CVH) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. Some ethnic groups are reported to experience more adverse social conditions and a higher burden of suboptimal CVH or CVD outcomes.
  • Social determinants of health of/in CVH among Asian Americans have affected this population through several domains including racism, immigration-related factors, socioeconomic position (SEP), environmental factors and social contexts, nutrition security and food access and health system-related factors.
  • This scientific statement emphasizes the upstream structural and social determinants that affect CVH in the Asian American population, with a special focus on the role of social determinants of health across disaggregated ethnic groups within the Asian American population.
 

Video: Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health in Asian Americans

Nilay Shah, MD, MPH and Stella Yi, MPH, PhD as they introduce this American Heart Association's scientific statement and explore the unique factors impacting cardiovascular health among diverse Asian populations in the U.S., the challenges of underrepresentation in health research, and the implications of socioeconomic disparities. Discover key findings, learn about the importance of disaggregated data, and understand the areas needing further research to achieve health equity.