Association between migration and cardiovascular health in Mexicans: a binational analysis using the Hispanic Community Health Study (HCHS/SOL) and Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS)
US residency for US-born Mexicans and foreign-born Mexicans is associated with both advantages and risks compared with remaining in Mexico. Return migrants exhibit mixed health outcomes, suggesting that migration trajectories shape long-term cardiovascular risk. These findings point to potential shifts in the Hispanic paradox among Mexicans.
Authors
- Jonathan M. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2537-8582)
- Aresha Martinez-Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1848-4296)
- Gabriela Leon-Perez
- Cal Chengqi Fang
- Stephanie R Potochnick
- Martha L Daviglus
- Gregory Talavera
- Carmen Isasi
- Krista Perreira
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- San Diego State University (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Office of Minority Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-225433
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00