The Health of Arab Americans in the United States: An Updated Comprehensive Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Arab Americans are a historically understudied minority group in the United States and their health needs and risks have been poorly documented. We aim to provide an updated comprehensive review of the literature on Arab American physical and mental health and provide suggestions for future work in this field. Methods: A comprehensive review of the English language medical and public health literature published prior to 2017 identified through multiple database searches was conducted with search terms describing Arab Americans and health outcomes and behaviors. The literature was qualitatively summarized by health behavior (vaccination, tobacco use, drug and alcohol use, and physical activity), health outcome (diabetes, mental health, cardiovascular disease, cance

SUBMITTER: Abuelezam NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6141804 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature