ArticleJournal of community health2017
Addressing the Health Needs of High-Risk Filipino Americans in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
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- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Filipino North American patients: Results from a multi-ethnic cohort.Canadian liver journal · 2022Article
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- Racial/ethnic differences in health-related quality of life among Hawaii adult population.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2020Article
- Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Service Access Among Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Adults in California, 2011-2017.American journal of public health · 2020Article
- A Study of Physical Activity Determinants among High-Risk Hypertensive Filipino and Korean Americans.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- An Evaluation of Food Insecurity and Its Correlates in a Filipino American Study Sample Residing in Clark County, Nevada.Health equity · 2019Article
- Health behavior practice among understudied Chinese and Filipino Americans with cardiometabolic diseases.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- A Health Needs Assessment of the Filipino American Community in the Greater Las Vegas Area.Health equity · 2018Article
- Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Behavior Among Asian Americans: A Thematic Analysis.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
Filipino Americans represent one of the largest and most diverse immigrant populations in the United States. It has been established that chronic diseases are a significant public health issue affecting this population. We conducted a health needs assessment of 200 Filipino Americans aged 18 years or older residing in the greater Philadelphia region. Study participants were recruited from eight Filipino community-based organizations in the region. Information about demographic and acculturative characteristics, health behaviors, self-reported chronic health conditions, and chronic disease perception were collected. Participants were older and highly acculturated. With regards to health behaviors, several did not meet dietary fruit and vegetables intake and physical activity guidelines. The top five health conditions were high blood pressure (67.5 %), high blood cholesterol (57.1 %), arthritis (28.9 %), diabetes (21.8 %), and cancer (14.7 %). Majority of participants perceived high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes to be a concern in their community, and had high awareness of the risk factors associated with these diseases. Reported rates of hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes suggest that lifestyle interventions targeting diet and physical activity, in addition to health education, are needed in this population.
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