Cardiometabolic Health in Asian American Children

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Journal medRxiv

Date 2023 Nov 21

PMID 37986922

Authors

Julian Sethna

Kristal Wong

Kevin Meyers

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Abstract

Background: The aim was to compare cardiometabolic health between Asian American children and Non-Hispanic White (NHW) children as well as to compare cardiometabolic health among Asian American children by birthplace.

Methods: Children aged 6-17 years enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011-2018 who self-identified as non-Hispanic Asian and NHW were included. Among Asian Americans, place of birth was defined as foreign-born vs United States (US)-born. Regression models were adjusted for age, sex, household income, food insecurity, passive smoke exposure, and body mass index (BMI) z-score.

Results: Among 3369 children, 8.4% identified as Asian American (age 11.7 years) and 91.6% identified as NHW (age 11.7 years). Compared to NHW children, Asian American children had significantly lower BMI z-scores and odds of obesity. Asian American children had higher HOMA-IR and uric acid, and greater odds of dyslipidemia, microalbuminuria and glomerular hyperfiltration compared to NHW children. Among Asian Americans, 30.5% were foreign-born. Compared to foreign-born Asian American children, US-born Asian American children had significantly higher non-HDL, triglycerides, HOMA-IR and uric acid, lower HDL, and lower odds of hyperfiltration. There were no differences in blood pressure by racial group or place of birth.

Conclusions: Although Asian American children have lower odds of obesity, they have significantly worse glucose intolerance, higher serum uric acid levels, more dyslipidemia and more microalbuminuria compared to NHW children. US-born Asian American children have worse cardiometabolic health profiles compared to foreign-born Asian Americans.

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