Impact of Ethnicity on Prevalance of Lung Diseases

Abstract: Lung disorder is a major public health concern worldwide, and it has been suggested that the ethnic origins may affect the incidence of such diseases. This study explores the influence of ethnicity on lung disease prevalence in a manner accounting for genetic,socio-economicand the environmentalrisks. Epidemiology — the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and whypopulation-based health care databases are scrutinized to examine differences in rates of lung disorder by ethnicity. Potentially leading to disparities in lung health phenotypes that are influenced by genetic risk factors and environmental exposures. Such differentials are crucially relevant for designing and implementing effective, populationappropriate interventions.