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The prevalences of type 2 diabetes and stroke mortality are higher in all Asian American subgroups compared with non-Hispanic White adults.
Health care professionals should prioritize screening for type 2 diabetes and stroke in Asian American populations.
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Data also showed that atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk is highest among South Asian and Filipino adults but lowest among Chinese, Japanese, and Korean adults.
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Epidemiology of Diabetes and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Asian American Adults: Implications, Management, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Tak Kwan et al. · Circulation · 2023
DOI 10.1161/cir.0000000000001145
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