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Review
. 2016 Sep;27(5):518-28.
doi: 10.1177/1043659615597040. Epub 2015 Aug 4.

Cardiovascular Health of Filipinos in the United States: A Review of the Literature

Carol Jean Abesamis  1 , Sharon Fruh  2 , Heather Hall  3 , Trey Lemley  3 , Kimberly R Zlomke  3
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Cardiovascular Health of Filipinos in the United States: A Review of the Literature

Carol Jean Abesamis et al. J Transcult Nurs. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: Filipino Americans (FAs) are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this literature review is to enhance understanding of cardiovascular health among FAs.

Design: Databases searched: MEDLINE (via PubMed), Google Scholar, Journals@OVID, and EBSCO databases including CINAHL Complete. Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, Academic Search Complete, and Biological Abstracts 1969-Present. Key terms used: FAs and cardiovascular disease. Criteria for inclusion: peer-reviewed empirical articles published in English.

Findings/results: A total of 51 studies were identified and 27 were selected for the review based on relevance to nursing care for FAs. Three main themes emerged from the literature reviewed: risk factors and disease prevalence, health promotion, and health beliefs/practices.

Discussion/conclusions: The literature review identified that FAs were at high risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome at lower BMI levels.

Implications for practice: Health care providers should implement prevention strategies and interventions for the FA population to ensure the best outcomes.

Keywords: Filipino Americans; cardiovascular risk; diabetes; heart disease; metabolic syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests

The author(s) declared following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Dr. Sharon Fruh: Clinician’s Advisory Board and Promotional Speaker-Novo Nordisk.

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