Is Greater Acculturation Associated With an Increased Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Latinos in South Florida

Bibliographic Data

ID9102520
AuthorsAileen Chang, Aileen Y Chang (0000-0001-7410-9867, corresponding author), Sonjia Kenya (0000-0002-3959-9706, corresponding author), Kumar Ilangovan (corresponding author), Hua Li (0000-0002-1778-8071, University of Miami), Tulay Koru-Sengul, Tulay Koru‐sengul (0000-0003-0974-8405, University of Miami), Yisel Alonzo (corresponding author), Olveen Carrasquillo (0000-0002-6524-7878, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume53
Issue5
Pages417-422
Publication date2015-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/mlr.0000000000000337
PMID25793266
OpenAlexW2331726963
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited34

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of acculturation with various cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) among Latinos with diabetes in South Florida. METHODS: In a cross-sectional analysis of data collected from 300 Latinos with poorly controlled diabetes we measured acculturation using the Marin Short Acculturation Scale. We examined correlations between acculturation and the following 7 CRFs: hemoglobin A1C, low-density lipoprotein, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, smoking status, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable intake. RESULTS: Cubans made up 38% of our population; no other Latino subgroup represented over 17% of the sample. Of the 8 outcomes examined, only smoking was associated with increased acculturation; 12% of Latinos in the 2 lowest acculturation groups were current smokers versus 25% in the highest acculturation group (P=0.02). Furthermore, Cuban Americans from our sample had over double the prevalence of smoking compared with non-Cubans in both the lowest and highest acculturation groups. CONCLUSIONS: With the exception of smoking, our data does not support a link between increased acculturation and higher prevalence of CRFs in Latinos with diabetes. Smoking prevention and cessation programs targeting Latinos and particularly among Cubans are needed

Acculturation · Body mass index · CRFS · Cross-sectional study · Diabetes mellitus · Environmental health · Geography · Immigration · Population · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Demography · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Endocrinology · Health disparities and outcomes · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Gerontology