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Asthma, Environmental Risk Factors, and Hypertension Among Arab Americans in Metro Detroit.
- Source :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health; Oct2010, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p640-651, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- hma and obesity-related health problems disproportionately impact low-income ethnic minority communities residing in urban areas. Environmental risk factors, particularly those related to housing and indoor air, may impact the development or exacerbation of asthma. There is increasing evidence to suggest a link between obesity-related health problems and asthma. Previous studies have also reported that immigrant status may influence myriad risk factors and health outcomes among immigrant populations. The Arab American Environmental Health Project (AAEHP) was the first study to explore environmental health problems among Arab Americans. This paper examined whether hypertensive status modified the relationship between environmental risk factors and asthma among Arab Americans in metro Detroit. An environmental risk index (ERI) was used to quantify household environmental risk factors associated with asthma. Physician diagnosed hypertension was self-reported, and asthma status was determined using responses to a validated symptoms checklist and self-reported diagnosis by a physician. Hypertension significantly modified the relationship between ERI and asthma in this study population. The positive association between household environmental risk factors and asthma was stronger among participants diagnosed with hypertension. Effect modification of the relationship between environmental risk factors and asthma could have serious implications among high-risk communities. However, further research is needed to elucidate the relationships between hypertension, environmental risk factors, and asthma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ASTHMA risk factors
HYPERTENSION risk factors
AGE distribution
ANALYSIS of variance
ARABS
CHI-squared test
COMPUTER software
EPIDEMIOLOGY
IMMIGRANTS
INDOOR air pollution
LISTS
RESEARCH methodology
MULTIVARIATE analysis
OBESITY
QUESTIONNAIRES
STATISTICAL sampling
SELF-evaluation
SURVEYS
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis
ENVIRONMENTAL exposure
HOME environment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 105093875
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-008-9205-8