Importance Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US. The burden of
cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality disproportionately affects racial/ethnic …

Background Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) describes severe injury to the perineum
and perineum and perianal muscles following birth and occurs in 4.4% to 6.0% of vaginal …

Background: Asian American individuals comprise the fastest-growing race and ethnic
group in the United States. Certain subgroups may be at disproportionately high …

Background: Obesity increases the risk for metabolic and cardiovascular disease, and this
risk occurs at lower body mass index (BMI) thresholds in Asian adults than in White adults …

Background Amid stagnating declines in national cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality,
documenting trends in county‐level hypertension‐related CVD death rates can help activate …

Importance Health care research on racial disparities among children and youths has
historically used the White race as a reference category with which other racial and ethnic …

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality in the
United States (US). Prior DM prevalence estimates in Asian Americans are predominantly …

Background: Phthalate exposures are ubiquitous during pregnancy and may contribute to
racial and ethnic disparities in preterm birth. Objectives: We investigated race and ethnicity …

Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase
the risk for future adverse health outcomes in the pregnant woman and baby, and disparities …

Cardiovascular diseases are associated with several morbidities and are the most common
cause of worldwide disease-related fatalities. Studies show that treatment and outcome …