New York, April 3, 2024, IANS

New York, April 3 (IANS) Researchers have found a link between people who are unemployed, uninsured, or have less than high school education, a lack of adequate sleep, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. I discovered that there is.

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association among Asian Americans, including Asian Indian adults, found that these unfavorable social determinants of health variables and risk factors for cardiovascular disease It was found that the association between

However, the researchers said that the association did not mean that social determinants of health directly caused the risk factors.

The research team included data from 6,395 adults who identified as Asian. Of these, 22% were Asian Indian adults.

Asian Indian adults report a 20% chance of suboptimal sleep. It also makes her 42% more likely to have insufficient physical activity, a major risk factor for heart disease.

The analysis also found that for all Asian groups, “each unit higher in unfavorable social determinants of health score was associated with a 14 percent increased risk of hypertension.” did. 17% increased risk of sleep deprivation. The risk of type 2 diabetes increases by 24%. All of these increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. ”

“Many of the social determinants of health, such as neighborhood cohesion, economic stability, and access to the health care system, are often interconnected,” said lead author Eugene Yang, a professor of medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. said.

“People of South Asian descent have a high prevalence of early-onset heart disease worldwide and have recently been found to have higher cardiovascular mortality than non-Hispanic whites. Cardiovascular risk among Asian subgroups “A deeper understanding of why differences exist is essential to reducing risk and improving outcomes,” Yang said.