Relationship of Lifestyle Medical Advice and Non-HDL Cholesterol Control of a Nationally Representative US Sample with Hypercholesterolemia by RaceEthnicity
Joint Authors
Vaccaro, Joan Anne
Huffman, Fatma G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations of lifestyle medical advice and non-HDL cholesterol control of a nationally representative US sample of adults with hypercholesterolemia by race/ethnicity.
Methods.
Data were collected by appending sociodemographic, anthropometric, and laboratory data from two cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Survey (2007-2008 and 2009-2010).
This study acquired data from male and female adults aged ≥ 20 years (N = 11,577), classified as either Mexican American (MA), (n=2173), other Hispanic (OH) (n=1298), Black non-Hispanic (BNH) (n=2349), or White non-Hispanic (WNH) (n=5737).
Results.
Minorities were more likely to report having received dietary, weight management, and exercise recommendations by healthcare professionals than WNH, adjusting for confounders.
Approximately 80% of those receiving medical advice followed the recommendation, regardless of race/ethnicity.
Of those who received medical advice, reporting “currently controlling or losing weight” was associated with lower non-HDL cholesterol.
BNH who reported “currently controlling or losing weight” had higher non-HDL cholesterol than WNH who reported following the advice.
Conclusion.
The results suggest that current methods of communicating lifestyle advice may not be adequate across race/ethnicity and that a change in perspective and delivery of medical recommendations for persons with hypercholesterolemia is needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vaccaro, Joan Anne& Huffman, Fatma G.. 2012. Relationship of Lifestyle Medical Advice and Non-HDL Cholesterol Control of a Nationally Representative US Sample with Hypercholesterolemia by RaceEthnicity. Cholesterol،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507891
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vaccaro, Joan Anne& Huffman, Fatma G.. Relationship of Lifestyle Medical Advice and Non-HDL Cholesterol Control of a Nationally Representative US Sample with Hypercholesterolemia by RaceEthnicity. Cholesterol No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507891
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vaccaro, Joan Anne& Huffman, Fatma G.. Relationship of Lifestyle Medical Advice and Non-HDL Cholesterol Control of a Nationally Representative US Sample with Hypercholesterolemia by RaceEthnicity. Cholesterol. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507891