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{"title":"Exploring Dementia Awareness, Beliefs, and Attitudes among Asian Indian Immigrants in the United States.","authors":"Malinee Neelamegam, Shilpa Patil, Stacey Griner, RoiSan Nhpang, Jimin Hwang, Yu Syuan Yeh, Nolan Kline","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-25","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Asian Americans are severely underrepresented in Alzheimer disease and related dementias research, and the cognitive aging of Asian Indians in the United States is poorly understood. There is a pressing need to bridge the gap in the literature concerning dementia and cognitive impairment among Asian Indians to reduce the current disparities. This study examines how knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes shape dementia disparities among older Asian Indian immigrants in the United States.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In-depth interviews were conducted with Asian Indian adults, ages 50 years and older, who immigrated from India to the United States. Participants were recruited through cultural and faith-based organizations by using flyers and social media advertisements. Interviews explored perceptions of dementia and aging, barriers to receiving care, and beliefs related to aging. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed, and inductive thematic analysis was conducted by 2 investigators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants (n=29) were mostly women (73%) and 65-74 years old (38%) and had been in the United States for an average of 35 years. Cognitive impairment and dementia were viewed as natural functions of aging, and participants were unaware of screening methods to detect cognitive impairment early. Participants perceived dementia as more prevalent among Asian Indians living outside of India due to loss of social support.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, this study shows challenges and opportunities to advancing culturally appropriate cognitive aging care among Asian Indian immigrants in the United States. Findings from this study provide valuable insights into this underresearched area and can inform culturally sensitive interventions and policies to support the cognitive health of Asian Indian immigrants as they age.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"36 1","pages":"15-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13241242/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148201019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Association of Race and Ethnicity with Six-Minute Walk Distance: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.","authors":"Alain G Bertoni, Michael P Bancks, Lenore Crago, Haiying Chen, R Graham Barr, Benjamin M Smith, Sanjiv J Shah","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-36","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-36","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The limited data on functional capacity among older Americans suggest lower 6-min walk distance (6MWD) among African American than among White persons. We aimed to investigate the association of race and ethnicity with 6MWD while accounting for sociodemographic, behavioral, health care, and comorbid conditions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis cohort, composed of men and women ages 45-84 y who self-reported being African American, Chinese, Hispanic, or White, were free of clinically evident cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2000 and 2002, and attended the sixth exam (2016-2018). 6MWD was obtained by participants walking at their own pace along a flat 20-m course under staff supervision. Linear regression models were utilized to adjust for age, sex, height, body mass index, site, education, income, private health insurance, health behaviors, health status, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) score, CVD risk factors, and heart and lung function parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 1829 participants (mean age, 73 y; age range, 59-96 y; 53% female; 24% African American; 14% Chinese; 21% Hispanic; 41% White), mean 6MWD was 33 to 56 m lower for non-White than for White participants. Differences in 6MWD narrowed after adjustment for covariates but remained significant for African American (-13 m; 95% confidence interval: -22, -3) compared with White participants.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among older adults who identified as White, Chinese, African American, or Hispanic, differences in 6MWD were smaller than what is considered clinically meaningful or not significantly different after consideration of socioeconomic status, health behaviors, comorbid conditions, cardiovascular parameters, and pulmonary function.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"36 1","pages":"22-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13241241/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148200996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Interplay of Neighborhood Deprivation, Race, and Multiple Sclerosis.","authors":"Jagriti Jackie Bhattarai, Kavya Bhattiprolu, Miranda R Jones, Abbey J Hughes, Meghan Beier, Keshia Pollack Porter, Ellen M Mowry, Lisa A Cooper","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-12","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Sociodemographic factors (SDFs) are associated with disparities in multiple sclerosis (MS) outcomes (eg, exacerbations, treatment status), yet the role of modifiable patient-reported health care experiences remains unclear. In this study, we explored neighborhood deprivation and race in relation to patient-reported SDFs and clinical characteristics as contributors to Black-White MS disparities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study conducted between 2021 and 2022 with 80 Black and 106 White patients with MS whose data were linked with the Area Deprivation Index (ADI).</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>SDFs (eg, race), clinical characteristics (eg, time between symptom onset and diagnosis, disease-modifying therapy [DMT] status), ADI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The proportion of Black participants increased (33%-53%) while that of White participants decreased (66%-47%) as neighborhood deprivation increased. Among Black participants, those in the most deprived neighborhoods were more likely to be on a DMT than those in the least deprived neighborhoods (OR = 10.51; 95% CI, 1.85-59.63) for tertile 2 and 6.24 (95% CI, 1.51-25.80) for tertile 3). DMT status did not significantly differ across ADI among White participants. Within racial groups, compared to those in the least deprived neighborhoods, Black participants in the most deprived neighborhoods had 3.33 years between MS symptom onset and diagnosis while White participants had 1.43 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Black participants from the most deprived neighborhoods experienced longer gaps between MS symptom onset and diagnosis, and were more likely to be on a DMT, which is indicative of greater disease severity. Consistent with the health disparities literature, our results suggest structural factors affect Black patients with MS more negatively than White patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"36 1","pages":"30-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13241239/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148201047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Patient Race on Cataract Surgery Outcomes in a Safety Net Academic Medical Center.","authors":"Alec Murphy, Zofia Hetman, Alex Ortiz, Sean White, Seongho Song, Lisa Kelly","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-11","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Investigate the impact of race and specific social determinants of health, including income and insurance status, on visual acuity outcomes for cataract surgery in a Midwest safety net academic medical center.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective chart review.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>University of Cincinnati Eye Clinic, a safety net academic medical center.</p><p><strong>Patients or participants: </strong>Records of first-time unilateral cataract surgeries performed between January 2015 and August 2020 were analyzed, with comparisons between Black and White patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Statistical analyses included chi-square tests, <i>t</i> tests, analysis of variance, and linear regression models, with a significance threshold of α=.05.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Postoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), postoperative refractive error (cylinder and sphere), and prevalence of comorbid conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Black patients had lower median incomes (P=.0001), worse postoperative UCVA (P=.014, 95% confidence interval [CI]: .016, .147), higher postoperative cylinder (P=.003, 95% CI: .092, .454), more myopic postoperative sphere (P=.017, 95% CI: -.829, -.083), and higher rates of glaucoma (P=.001) and diabetic retinopathy (P=.001). Adjusting for confounders, race was not independently associated with postoperative UCVA (P=.342).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although Black patients demonstrated worse postoperative UCVA, these disparities were linked to comorbidities and social determinants of health rather than race itself. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing nonracial determinants for improving visual acuity outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"36 1","pages":"8-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13241240/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148201073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal Education-Related Patterns of Early Preterm Birth Rates: The Impact of Paternal Acknowledgment.","authors":"Catherine L Austin, Kristin M Rankin, Blair A Simon, James W Collins","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-29","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-29","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine whether paternal acknowledgment modifies the relationship between women's education attainment and race/ethnic group-specific early (<34 weeks) preterm birth rates.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional population-based design.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>2019 US natality files.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Singleton births to non-Latina White (n=1,617,932), African American (n=414,214), and Latina (n=335,912) US-born women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Stratified and multivariable log binomial regression analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measure: </strong>Early preterm rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The percentage of births with non-acknowledged fathers ranged from 1% for college-graduated non-Latina White women to 51% for African American women who did not complete high school. Among births with non-acknowledged fathers, we observed that 1) college-graduated non-Latina White women had an early <i>preterm birth</i> rate of 2.4% versus 4.0% for those who did not complete high school (adjusted [controlling for maternal risk status] RR [95% CI]=0.6 [0.5-0.7]); 2) college-graduated African American women had an early preterm birth rate comparable to their peers who did not complete high school: (5.6% vs 4.8%; adjusted RR=0.9 [0.8-1.0]); and 3) college-graduated Latina women had an early preterm birth rate similar to their counterparts who did not complete high school [3.7% vs 3.0%; adjusted RR=0.9 [0.7-1.3]). Among births with acknowledged (unmarried or married) fathers, race/ethnic group-specific early preterm birth rates decreased as maternal education attainment rose.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The protective effect of non-Latina White women's college education attainment on early preterm birth rates exists regardless of paternal acknowledgment. Intriguingly, African American and Latina women's college education attainment is only associated with a decreased early preterm birth rates among births with acknowledged fathers.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"36 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13241243/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148201022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cervical Cancer Screening among Older Latina Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in a Network of Community Health Centers.","authors":"Cirila Estela Vasquez Guzman, Tahlia Hodes, Jennifer Lucas, Miguel Marino, Matthew P Banegas, Brian Chan, Daniel Parras, Erika Cottrell, Cassandra Kasten-Arias, John Heintzman","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2023-70","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2023-70","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cervical cancer screening is effective; however, it is unclear whether older migrant and seasonal farmworker (MSFW) Latinas have equitable screening utilization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective observational study of electronic health record data to assess cervical cancer screening patterns (human papillomavirus [HPV]-only, Papanicolaou [Pap], or both) among 21,294 MSFW and non-MSFW Latinas aged 50-65 years with ≥1 face-to-face visit at 348 US community health centers (CHCs) in 17 states between 2012 and 2017. We conducted generalized estimating equation logistic regression, adjusting for demographics, health care use, and health status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MSFW Latinas had higher rates of cervical cancer screening and HPV-only screening than non-MSFW Latinas (59% vs 49% and 49% vs 36%, respectively). MSWF Latinas, compared to non-MSFW Latinas, had higher odds of ever undergoing any type of cervical cancer screening (odds ratio [OR], 1.37; 95% CI, 1.16-1.61), a HPV-only screening (OR, 1.26; 95% CI, 1.11-1.44), and a Pap smear (OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.02-1.47).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In CHCs, MSFW Latinas have higher odds of undergoing cervical cancer screening than non-MSFW Latinas. CHCs may play an important role in delivering cervical cancer screening among older MSFW Latinas. Further research is warranted to better understand the facilitators of care and differences in utilization between these populations.</p><p><strong>Impact: </strong>Given the increasing rates of overdue cervical cancer screening in the United States, resource investment in CHCs remains critical to help sustain and expand the capacity to serve the growing and aging Latina population.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"35 4","pages":"165-172"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13049576/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Community Perspectives on Factors That Improve Young Men's Participation in Rural Research.","authors":"Dantwan S Smith, Eric D Lucas, Frances C Henderson, Felicia V Caples, Christina D Ferrell, Kisa K Harris, Kenyatta A Poe, Ramachandran S Vasan, Ervin R Fox","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-4","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2025-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore factors influencing young men's participation in rural health research, focusing on recruitment challenges and potential motivators for men ages 25-44 in the Mississippi Core of the Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Study.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Qualitative study utilizing thematic analysis of focus group interviews.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Two Mississippi counties participating in the RURAL Study, which targets rural populations in Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, and Louisiana (Oktibbeha and Panola counties).</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Thirty-two participants (ages 20-70) recruited from health fairs in Oktibbeha (n=17) and Panola (n=15) counties: 20 African American women, 5 White women, 6 African American men, and 1 White man.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 8 focus groups were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using thematic analysis to identify themes and subthemes regarding facilitators and barriers to young men's research participation.</p><p><strong>Main outcome measures: </strong>Primary themes identified as key to enhancing recruitment included concerns about harm, benefits of participation, community engagement, and social motivators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four main themes were identified: (1) addressing perceived concerns, including reassurance of no harm; (2) benefits of participation, emphasizing altruism and health baselines; (3) community engagement, for investigators to maintain visibility and meet participants where they gather; and (4) social motivators, such as influence from family, friends, and admired figures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Young men's engagement in rural health research can be improved by addressing safety concerns, emphasizing personal and community health benefits, offering meaningful incentives, and leveraging social influences. These findings are applicable to recruitment strategies in rural areas and may guide future rural health studies by improving male participation rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"35 4","pages":"129-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13049571/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Self-Employment and Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Hispanic Women.","authors":"Lisette Collins, Frederick Ferguson, Kimberly Narain","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-37","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-37","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Examine the association between self-employment, cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, and health outcomes among Hispanic women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This observational study was conducted with data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2003-2022) and a pooled cross-sectional study design to evaluate the association of self-employment with risk factors for CVD. The statistical models were weighted linear probability models that were adjusted for demographics, language, family structure, socioeconomic status, and health insurance.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 165,609 working Hispanic women in the study, roughly 13% (20,946) were self-employed. Relative to working for wages or salary, self-employment was associated with a significant mean (95% confidence interval) decline in the predicted probability of reporting diabetes (-1.69% [-2.3%, -1.0%]), hypertension (-3.25% [-4.7%, -1.9%]), obesity (-5.92% [-7.5%, -4.7%]), binge drinking (-1.98% [-3.3%, -0.77%]), and poor health (-2.47% [-3.7%, -1.4%]) and an increase in the predicted probability of reporting exercise (8.33% [7.1%, 9.7%]).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Self-employment was negatively associated with several risk factors for CVD, relative to those for women working for wages. Work structure may have important implications for CVD risk among Hispanic women.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"35 4","pages":"139-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13049564/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gendered Denominational Differences in Obesity among African American Christian Young Adults.","authors":"Paul A Robbins, Eric E Griffith, Clarke Shead, Bethlehem T Ferede, Eugenia Conde, Keisha L Bentley-Edwards","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-39","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-39","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The current study was conducted to evaluate the presence of differences in obesity prevalence based on religious affiliation and gender among African American young adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted with cross-sectional data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) Wave IV to examine obesity prevalence among young adults (24 to 32 years old) between and within self-reported religious affiliations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results revealed that both Baptist and Pentecostal women had higher obesity rates than did men in their respective denominations. Frequent church involvement outside of attending religious services was also linked to higher obesity rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Obesity disparities among Pentecostal and Baptist adherents may signal the need to examine the potential effect of gender norms on differential health messaging and behaviors within these groups. By understanding potential contributors to heterogeneous health outcomes among young adults, health interventions within African American churches can be tailored to best fit their populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"35 4","pages":"156-164"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13049584/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in a Population in the Algerian Sahara.","authors":"Noureddine Bacheikh, Karima Bereksi-Reguig, Leila Houti","doi":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-24","DOIUrl":"10.18865/EthnDis-2024-24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Developing countries, including Algeria, are experiencing an increase in obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease due to changes in diet and lifestyle.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its associated cardiometabolic risk factors among 283 adults in the commune of Aoulef, Algeria.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive study was conducted between 2015 and 2016 on a random sample of 283 individuals aged 30 to 64 in the commune of Aoulef, located in the far south of Algeria, in the heart of the Sahara. This study included clinical, anthropometric, and biological examinations and used the National Cholesterol Education Program's Adult Treatment Panel III criteria to identify cases of metabolic syndrome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 18.4%, with rates increasing with age. Women consistently showed a higher prevalence across all age groups (P<.0001), particularly for conditions like abdominal obesity (P<.001), hyperglycemia (P<.009), and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, especially among younger women (P<.001). High triglyceride levels were more common in men (P<.001), whereas hypertension increased with age in both sexes (P<.001). The study identified age and marital status as significant risk factors. Individuals aged 50 to 59 were 3 times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, with the risk quadrupling for women. Additionally, those who were widowed or divorced were also found to be more vulnerable.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study emphasizes the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in southern Algeria, marked by high rates of abdominal obesity and hypertension. Understanding the relationship between this syndrome and its sociodemographic and lifestyle risk factors is crucial for developing effective public health strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":50495,"journal":{"name":"Ethnicity & Disease","volume":"35 4","pages":"146-155"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13049585/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147624643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}