ReviewEthnicity & disease2015
Cardiometabolic Health in African Immigrants to the United States: A Call to Re-examine Research on African-descent populations.
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- The Effect of Stigma and Social Networks on Role Expectations among African Immigrants Living with HIV.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Immigrant Perspectives of Social Connection in a Nontraditional Migration Area.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Need for Culturally Competent and Responsive Cancer Education for African Immigrant Families and Youth Living in the United States.JMIR cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
In the 20th century, Africans in Sub-Saharan Africa had lower rates of cardiometabolic disease than Africans who migrated. However, in the 21st century, beyond infectious diseases, the triple epidemics of obesity, diabetes and hypertension have taken hold in Africa. Therefore, Africans are acquiring these chronic diseases at different rates and different intensity prior to migration. To ensure optimal care and health outcomes, the United States practice of grouping all African-descent populations into the "Black/African American" category without regard to country of origin masks socioeconomic and cultural differences and needs re-evaluation. Overall, research on African-descent populations would benefit from a shift from a racial to an ethnic perspective. To demonstrate the value of disaggregating data on African-descent populations, the epidemiologic transition, social, economic, and health characteristics of African immigrants are presented.
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