Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 2010
Comparative StudyReport of a National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute Workshop: heterogeneity in cardiometabolic risk in Asian Americans In the U.S. Opportunities for research.
The Asian and Pacific Islander population (Asian Americans) in the U. S. has increased dramatically in the last few decades. Yet, data on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in this population are scarce. ⋯ S. lifestyles affects health and CVD risk among relatively homogenous groups of recent immigrants. Given the heterogeneity in body weight, body size, and CVD risk, the Asian-American population in the U. S. offers a unique model to study the interaction and relationships between visceral adiposity and adipose tissue distribution and beta cell function, insulin resistance, and atherosclerosis.