Ethnic Groups (Hispanics)

Differences Appear in Epidemiology of Stroke Between U.S. Hispanics, Whites

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, October 30th, 1995

Some significant differences in the epidemiology of strokes exist between Hispanics living in the United States and non-Hispanic U.S. whites, a recent CDC review has disclosed.

Among the findings:

lower death rates of Hispanics aged 65 and older than non-Hispanic whites;

higher levels of diabetes, smoking and overweight among U.S. Hispanics than among whites; but

lower levels of blood pressure and serum cholesterol than among non-Hispanic whites.

CDC's Robert F. Gillum, M.D. said that, although health data on Hispanics living in the U.S. need to be improved, data from...

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