Online Program

Oral

The Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community is diverse with regard to social context, language, culture and ethnic origin. Further, growth and size of the API population varies widely by ethnic origin. API populations that may be smaller in size present challenges to representative sampling with significant implications for epidemiologic, experimental and population-based health research. Such aggregate categories as "Asian" or "API" mask important differences in risk factors for disease and disease prevalence. This exciting session highlights the importance of and strategies for disaggregating data for our diverse API populations in order to better understand the unique epidemiology of some of the leading causes of mortality in the API community.

Session Objectives: Compare the performance of reputable CVD risk prediction models, used in non-Hispanic white populations, in Filipina-American women. Compare health indicators such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and BMI among Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Asian Indians and Japanese living in New York, California and Washington. Compare cancer incidence patterns among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in California and Hawaii. Describe the current smoking behavior patterns among Asian-Americans, by subgroup.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)