The MASALA Study explores why South Asian Americans are more likely to develop heart disease than other Americans.
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Are race and ethnicity risk factors for developing heart disease?
According to the American Heart Association, yes.
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The groups ancestral roots lie in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Compared to the overall U.S. population, South Asian Americans are four times more likely to develop heart disease.
Compared to the overall U.S. population, South Asian Americans are four times more likely to develop heart disease.
Before that, there was really no existing data in the United States about this, Dr. Kanaya says.
Its really hard to see any of the nuances when you aggregate 40 very diverse cultural groups together.
(Currently, the study is composed of 83 percent Indian Americans.)
This tendency towards abdominal fat is also found in other Asian ethnic groups.
Some of that is attributable to a vegetarian diet rich in processed starches and fried foods.
Visceral fat, which typically wraps around organs, is associated with a higher risk of heart disease.
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Weight ispretty misleadingfor all ethnic groups, Dr. Sinha says.
Instead, he focuses more on waist circumference, or waist-to-height ratio.
Weight ispretty misleadingfor all ethnic groups.
Instead, she emphasizes cultural and social determinants, including adherence to traditional culture versus assimilation.
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