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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"ethnic differences"”.
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Phenotyping Ethnic Differences in Body Fat Depots
There are remarkable ethnic differences in the incidence of metabolic syndrome associated features; including insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have suggested that South Asians (SA) present an unfavourable body fat phenotype, which includes a …
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Ethnic differences in Cardiac Adaptation to Exercise
… determinant of TWI in healthy subjects was black ethnicity. In BAs, TWI were confined predominately to the anterior leads (V1-4). Anterior TWI were infrequent amongst BCs (4.2%) and HCM patients (3.8%). TWI in the lateral leads were frequently seen amongst HCM patients(79.6%), but rare in all …
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Sex and ethnic differences in aptitude indicator measurement models/
… structural model regression coefficients, and differences in regression coefficients when two groups are measured with differential error. The validity and reliability of six aptitude tests administered to high school seniors in the High School and Beyond (HSB) national longitudinal study were …
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Relationship Between Wealth and Health
… Centering around three key constructs—race/ethnicity, wealth, and health—this dissertation had two overarching aims: (a) to investigate the relationship between wealth and health, delineating the effects of wealth on health by adjusting for other common SEP indicators (e.g., income, …
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Tri-Ethnic Differences: an Examination of Associated Symptoms Within an Inpatient Setting
… The literature also suggests there may be differences in patient-reported versus clinician-identified symptoms. Archived data were included from patients who were 18 years or older and who self-identified as African American, Caucasian, or Hispanic. The archived data included completed …
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Ethnic differences in illness representations, coping and adjustment in people with coronary heart disease
… have been few studies examining ethnic differences in people's illness representations. The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between ethnicity and illness representations, coping, perceived health status and psychological adjustment in participants with …
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The management of children's asthma in primary care : Are there ethnic differences in care?
… or to specifically answer whether there were ethnic disparities in care. A systematic review of studies published in the international literature that compared asthma management among different ethnic groups drawn from community-based samples was undertaken. The results of this review …
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Ethnic differences in the spatial distribution of macular pigment and its association with foveal anatomy
… that MP spatial profiles differ between ethnicities, with non-exponential profiles occurring more frequently in non-whites. This may explain some of the ethnic variations seen in AMD prevalence. However, previous investigations have used several methodologies to measure MP. In addition, …
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Possible Selves of Diverse Adolescents: Implications for Higher Education and Mental Health
… Specifically, this study investigates: a) racial/ethnic differences in the content and themes of expected possible selves held by young adolescents; b) within group differences among Latino students and their expected possible selves; c) racial/ethnic differences in the relation between higher …
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Gender and Ethnic Differences in Perceived Stress as a Predictor of Smoking Behaviors in Rural Adolescents
Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were conducted to examine the impact of perceived stress on current and future smoking behaviors of rural Virginia middle school students. Data were analyzed for 685 sixth grade students and 554 seventh grade students. Sixth grade students were 52% male, …
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Racial and Ethnic Differences In Correlates of Medication Use Among Youth With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
… information about their child. Racial and ethnic specific associations between ADHD medication and sex, age, geographic region, poverty level, insurance status, severity of symptoms, behavior/conduct problems, and sensitivity of ADHD and non-ADHD related health care providers to values and …
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Genetic and Clinical Determinants of Racial/Ethnic Differences In Multiple Myeloma Susceptibility and Outcomes Focusing On Hispanics
… with over 12,000 deaths recorded each year. Race/ethnicity is a well-known MM risk factor, where individuals of African descent have over 2- to 3-fold increased risk of incidence compared to those of European descent. Additionally, Hispanics are diagnosed approximately three years younger than …
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Investigation of the ethnic differences and genetics of salt sensivity and salt-sensitive hypertension in South Africa
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Investigating Racial and Ethnic Differences in Help-Seeking Recommendations and Intentions for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Symptom Clusters
<p>Racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) communities experience disproportionate exposure to adverse events, including discrimination, socioeconomic disparities, justice system involvement, and limited access to healthcare. These inequities increase the likelihood of experiencing potentially …
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Mapping genes underlying ethnic differences in tuberculosis risk by linkage disequilibrium in the South African coloured population of the Western Cape
… demonstrated that the ancestral allele frequency differences correlated with increased linkage disequilibrium in the SAC, and that the increased LD originates from admixture events rather than population bottlenecks. Secondly, we conducted a study to determine whether ancestry-specific genetic …
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An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans
… Although studies have shown that racial and ethnic minoritized individuals are more likely to experience poor mental health outcomes, no studies have examined how mental illness stigma differs across racial groups among women veterans. The objective of this secondary analysis is to examine …
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