Racial Disparities in Cardiometabolic Disorders Among Alzheimer's Disease Patients: A Study on Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
NHPI AD patients in Hawaii face a higher prevalence of diabetes and a greater burden of cardiometabolic disorders compared to other racial groups. White AD patients demonstrate higher rates of anxiety, alcohol consumption, and cardiac arrhythmia compared to Asians and NHPIs. Females with AD had worse cognitive function compared to males.
Authors
- Lauren Nguyen
- Jonathan Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2974-8023)
- Chathura Siriwardhana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-003X)
- Kore Liow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6452-9227)
- Enrique J. Carrazana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-0722)
- Meliza Roman
- Anna Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6384-6156)
- Lea Zoe El-Hage
- Keao Kawaakoa
Institutions
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- Hawaii Pacific University (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Quantitative BioSciences (US)
- Middlesex University Malta (MT)
- Middlesex University London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76197
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00