SynthesisBMC public health2009
The health of Arab-Americans living in the United States: a systematic review of the literature.
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44 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.
- Islamophobia, Health, and Public Health: A Systematic Literature Review.American journal of public health · 2018Pooled it
- An Exploration of Medical Mistrust, Trust, Perceived Discrimination and Associated Factors among Urban Arab and African American Emerging Adults.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Arab Americans Living in Southeast Michigan.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Observational
- Ethnic Disparities in Physical, Mental, and Cognitive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Snapshot of Metro-Detroit.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Mental Health Outcomes and Digital Service Utilization: A Comparative Analysis of Arab American and Arab/Middle Eastern International Students During the COVID-19 Recovery Period.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Replication of a Culturally Tailored Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Arab American Men in North Carolina: An Exploratory Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Minoritized and Poorly Understood: A Scoping Review of Mental and Physical Health Among Arab Adolescents in Canada and the United States.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- The Immigrant Mortality Advantage Among Over-65 Middle Eastern and North African Immigrants to the United States.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- A systematic review on factors influencing Middle Eastern women's utilization of healthcare services: The promise of mHealth.SAGE open medicine · 2024Review
- Association between Breast Cancer Knowledge and Mammogram Utilization among Immigrant Muslim Arab Women in California: Cross-Sectional Design.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- HPV vaccination initiation among white, black and Middle East North African (MENA) males.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Article
- A National Survey Assessing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Arab Americans.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA.BMC health services research · 2022Observational
- The Burden of and Factors Associated with Age-Related Eye Diseases in Arab American Adults.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- A Qualitative Study of Arab-American Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence in Dearborn, Michigan.Violence against women · 2022Article
- Health Assessment of the Arab American Community in Southwest Chicago.Journal of community health · 2020Article
- Exploring the Health Care Challenges and Health Care Needs of Arabic-Speaking Immigrants with Cardiovascular Disease in Australia.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- The Impact of Cyberbullying on Physical and Psychological Health of Arab American Adolescents.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
- Self-rated health among multiracial young adults in the United States: findings from the add health study.Ethnicity & health · 2019Article
- Socioeconomic Status and the Physical and Mental Health of Arab and Chaldean Americans in Michigan.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite substantial attention paid to Arab-Americans (AAs) in the media and in public discourse, there is limited research about the health of AAs in the United States (US) in the public health literature. This review aims to synthesize the extant peer-reviewed literature concerned with the health of AAs living in the US.
methodsWe summarize existing research on the prevalence, relative burden compared to other ethnic and racial groups, and determinants of diseases within each morbidity cluster among AAs living in the US.
resultsAvailable evidence suggests that the health of AAs may differ from that of other ethnic and racial groups in the US, and that exposures specific to this ethnic group, such as immigration, acculturation, and discrimination may be important in the etiology of several diseases among AAs.
conclusionGiven the growth of this ethnic group and its marginalization in the current sociopolitical climate, more research about the health of AAs in the US seems warranted. We summarize relevant methodological concerns and suggest avenues for future research.
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