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Despite that Filipino Americans represent an important target group for hypertension, health behaviors associated with hypertension in this population have not been well studied. Two hundred Filipino Americans from eight community-based organizations completed the study. Information was collected to determine whether modifiable behavioral factors, as well as acculturation and demographic characteristics, were associated with hypertension status in Filipino Americans. Approximately 67% of Filipino Americans were hypertensive. Logistic regression analysis showed that adding salt, physical inactivity, and old age were significantly associated with hypertension status after controlling for other covariates. The present study confirmed a high rate of hypertension among Filipino Americans and demonstrates the association of hypertension status with behavioral factors. These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to prevent and manage hypertension in this high-risk community by facilitating health behaviors, particularly, salt reduction and physical activity.
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The authors wish to thank the partners, volunteers, community coordinators of Asian Community Health Coalition and Filipino community organizations and research team at the Center for Asian Health, Temple University, who facilitated and supported the data collection of the study.
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This research was supported by faculty research funds (PI: Dr. Grace Ma) and NIH funded U54 CA152512 Asian Community Cancer Health Disparities Center (PI: Dr. Grace Ma), CDC funded U58 REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) (PI: Dr. Grace Ma).
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Ma, G.X., Lee, M., Bhimla, A. et al. Risk Assessment and Prevention of Hypertension in Filipino Americans. J Community Health 42, 797–805 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-017-0320-0
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