Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Racial discrimination has been identified as a risk factor for cardiometabolic diseases, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among racial/ethnic minority groups; however, there is no synthesis of current knowledge on the association between discrimination and cardiometabolic diseases. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize evidence linking racial/ethnic discrimination and cardiometabolic diseases.

Methods

The review was conducted based on studies identified via electronic searches of 5 databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, WorldWideScience.org, ResearchGate and Microsoft Academic) using terms related to discrimination and cardiometabolic disease.

Results

Of the 123 eligible studies included in the review, 87 were cross-sectional, 2

SUBMITTER: Agbonlahor O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044132 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature