Heterogeneity of Apolipoprotein B Levels Among Hispanic or Latino Individuals Residing in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Apolipoprotein B (apoB) distribution and its implications as an atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk-enhancing factor among individuals of diverse Hispanic or Latino backgrounds have not been described.

Objective

To describe the distribution of apoB in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) cohort and to characterize associations of baseline sociodemographic and clinical variables with apoB and self-identified Hispanic or Latino background.

Design, setting, and participants

The HCHS/SOL was a prospective, population-based cohort study of diverse Hispanic or Latino adults living in the US who were recruited and screened between March 2008 and June 2011. Sampling weights were used to generate a population-based sample o

SUBMITTER: Slipczuk L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11822534 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature