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Health Inequities in the USA: a Role for Dietary Acid Load? Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
ConclusionsWe found significant DAL differences across the investigated ethnic groups. Whether these differences potentially play a role in population health inequity in the USA will be subject to additional research.Graphical Abstract (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Disparities in Access to and Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
ConclusionsImplementation of the Affordable Care Act increased access to Medicaid among Black Americans but did not necessarily decrease the disparity in access to CABG or mortality after CABG between Black and white patients. When it comes to racial disparities in mortality after CABG, there are significant regional and geographic variations which have not been previously described. This finding has important implications for the development of policy and other strategies that aim to reduce these disparities. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Social and Racial Disparities in Food Consumption Among Brazilian College Students: a Nationwide Study
This study aims to assess the association between economic class, race/skin color, and food consumption among Brazilian college students. A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted with college students from all over Brazil. Demographic data, economic class, self-reported race/skin color, anthropometry, and food consumption markers from the Brazilian Food and Nutrition Surveillance System were collected. The final sample comprised 5843 participants with a mean age of 24.1 (SD: 6.3) years, 4292 (73.5%) were female, and 810 (13.9%) in the highest economic stratum. We observed a progressive decrease in the frequency of ...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Stigmatising and Racialising COVID-19: Asian People ’s Experience in New Zealand
AbstractThe Asian community — the second largest non-European ethnic community in New Zealand — plays an important role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, evidenced by their active advocation for border control and mass masking. Despite the long history of racial discrimination against the Asian population, the Asian com munity has experienced certain degrees of racial discrimination associated with the stigmatisation as the cause of the COVID-19 outbreak in New Zealand. Based on data from a quantitative online survey with 402 valid responses within the Asian communities across New Zealand and the in-depth interview ...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Neighborhood Factors Associated with COVID-19 Cases in California
ConclusionNeighborhood-level contextual drivers of COVID-19 burden differ across racial and ethnic groups. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Examining the Cross-sectional Association Between Neighborhood Conditions, Discrimination, and Telomere Length in a Predominantly African American Sample
We examined whether adverse neighborhood conditions, alone or in conjunction with discrimination, associate with shorter leukocyte telomere length among a predominantly AA cohort. The sample included 200 residents from two low-income neighborhoods (96% AA; mean age  = 67 years). Perceived neighborhood conditions and discrimination were surveyed in 2018, and objective neighborhood conditions (total crime rate, neighborhood walkability, ambient air pollution (PM2.5, black carbon)) were collected in 2017/2018. Relative telomere length (T/S; ratio of telomeric DNA to a single-gene copy) was assessed from blood samples. Li...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Contextual Pathways Linking Cumulative Experiences of Racial Discrimination to Black American Men ’s COVID Vaccine Hesitancy
AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and widened racialized health disparities, underscoring the impact of structural inequities and racial discrimination on COVID-19 vaccination uptake. A sizable proportion of Black American men report that they either do not plan to or are unsure about becoming vaccinated against COVID-19. The present study investigated hypotheses regarding the mechanisms by which experiences of racial discrimination are associated with Black American men ’s COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling with 4 waves of data from 242 Black American men (aged...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Trends in Racial Disparities in Healthcare Expenditures Among Senior Medicare Fee-for-service Enrollees in 2007 –2020
AbstractDespite the universal healthcare coverages, racial disparities in healthcare expenditures among senior Medicare beneficiaries exist. A few studies explored how racial disparities in healthcare expenditures changed over past decades and how it affected differently across 4 minoritized races, by type of Medicare and poverty levels. We conducted a longitudinal study of 21 healthcare expenditures from senior Medicare fee-for-service enrollees to determine overall and secular trends in racial disparities in healthcare expenditures between 2007 and 2020, during which the Affordable Care Act (ACA) came into full force and...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Multi-Level and Intersectional Stigma Experienced by Black Transgender Women in Chicago: a Qualitative Study to Inform Sociostructural Interventions for Reducing Stigma and Improving Health Outcomes
ConclusionsRecognizing and valuing Black transgender women ’s experience with stigma are essential for developing social and structural interventions that may work collaboratively across multiple levels of lived experience to reduce stigma and healthcare disparities faced by Black transgender women. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality and Impact of Structural Racism and Implicit Racial Bias on Pregnant Black Women: A Review of the Literature
ConclusionsThe surging MMR for Black women is a public health crisis that requires a multi-tiered approach. Interventions should be implemented at the provider and healthcare institution level to dismantle implicit biases and structural racism. Improving patient-provider relationships through increased cultural competency and disparity education will increase patient engagement with the maternal healthcare (MHC) system. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

COVID-19 Vaccination Messengers, Communication Channels, and Messages Trusted Among Black Communities in the USA: a Review
AbstractBlack and African American adults exhibited higher levels of mistrust and vaccine hesitancy and lower levels of vaccination throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination and booster uptake remains disproportionately low among Black adults. We conducted a systematic review of empirical research published between February 2021 and July 2022 from five electronic databases and the grey literature. We screened studies that assessed COVID-19 vaccination information needs and preferences as well as communication strategies among Black adults in the USA. We extracted data, then analyzed and synthesized results narratively....
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Characteristics Associated with Sudden Unexpected Infant Death in a Rural Hispanic Population: A Case-Control Study
ConclusionThis study suggests SUID deaths to rural Hispanic families are likely multifaceted. Study results inform educational programs on the importance of addressing tobacco cessation in SUID risk reduction interventions for Hispanic families. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Ethnic and Racial Disparities in the Association between Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Dementia
This study suggests that disparities in the risk of dementia remain for ethnic/racial groups. As minority populations continue to grow, educational and preventative measures for both diabetes and dementia are vi tal public health priorities. Perceptions of cognitive impairment, its association with T2DM, and the interventions needed to address the deficits may vary by culture and ethnic background; therefore, specific characteristics relevant to these populations should be further evaluated. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

COVID-19-Related Risk, Resilience, and Mental Health Among Mexican American Mothers Across the First Year of the Pandemic
ConclusionFindings emphasize the adverse socioeconomic and psychological effects of the pandemic for Latina mothers. (Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities)
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Racial Differences in Suicidal Behaviors and Post-Suicide Attempt Treatment: a Latent Class Analysis of Incarcerated Men ’s Experiences
This study examined racial differences in the circumstances of incarcerated men ’s suicide attempts and investigated health care disparities in staff responses to these suicide attempts. With administrative data from three state prisons over a 5-year period, we conducted a latent class analysis to explore patterns of suicide attempts for 207 incarcerated men. We examined race as a predictor of class membership. Black men were more likely than White men to use a method of hanging/suffocation for attempting suicide, and they were also commonly subjected to segregation when they attempted suicide. Black men were less likely...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research