Do Differences in Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Mexican Americans Versus European Americans Help Explain the Hispanic Paradox?
December 4th, 2009 Posted by: admin
Publication year: 2009
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 2 December 2009
Julius M., Gardin , Zuhair, Allebban , Nathan D., Wong , Sharon K., Sklar , Renee L., Bess , …
Mexican Americans have exhibited increases in various coronary heart disease risk factors compared to European Americans but have also had reportedly lower coronary heart disease mortality from vital statistics studies. We hypothesized this apparent paradox might relate to lower levels of subclinical disease in Mexican Americans. A total of 105 adult Mexican Americans (42 men and 63 women, age 46 ± 14 years) and 100 European Americans (59 men and 41 women, age 50 ± 11 years) were studied using blood tests, transthoracic echocardiography, and computed tomography coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans. Despite a greater body mass index and triglycerides…
