Epidemiology of Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian American Adults: Implications, Management, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 148; no. 1; pp. 74 - 94
• Main Authors: Kwan, Tak W., Wong, Sally S., Hong, Yuling, Kanaya, Alka M., Khan, Sadiya S., Hayman, Laura L., Shah, Svati H., Welty, Francine K., Deedwania, Prakash C., Khaliq, Asma, Palaniappan, Latha P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 04.07.2023
• Subjects: Adult; American Heart Association; Asian; Atherosclerosis - epidemiology; Atherosclerosis - therapy; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Humans; United States - epidemiology; United States; atherosclerosis; prevalence; diabetes mellitus, type 2; Asian; heart disease risk factors; AHA Scientific Statements
• ISSN: 0009-7322; 1524-4539; 1524-4539
• DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001145

Asian American individuals make up the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United States. Despite the substantial variability that exists in type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among the different subgroups of Asian Americans, the current literature, when avail...