Hispanic Community Health Study Study of Latinos Data Book a Report to the Communities

Download or read book Hispanic Community Health Study Study of Latinos Data Book a Report to the Communities written by National Institutes of Health (US) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), which began in 2006, is a comprehensive longitudinal multicenter community-based cohort study of Hispanic/Latino populations in the United States. Between 2008 and 2011, 16,415 U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults were recruited from a random sample of households in four communities located in the Bronx, Chicago, Miami, and San Diego, and they underwent a baseline clinic examination. Each community had more than 4,000 participants from diverse Hispanic/Latino backgrounds who self-identified as Cuban, Dominican, Puerto Rican, Mexican, Central American, or South American and were of diverse socioeconomic groups. They were selected to be representative of the target population in each community rather than the entire U.S. population. Study participants were selected to obtain approximately one-third between 18-44 years of age and two-thirds between 45-74 years of age (Lavange et al., 2010; Sorlie et al., 2010). The goals of the study are to identify risk factors that may have a protective or harmful role in the development of cardiovascular disease in Hispanics/Latinos and to evaluate the role of acculturation in the prevalence and development of risk factors and disease. Study participants underwent an extensive clinic examination to determine baseline cardiovascular prevalence and to identify potential risk and protective factors. The baseline examination was administered in English or Spanish based on the participant's preference. Baseline questionnaires included information on personal and family health, acculturation (including language and cultural food preferences), physical activity, diet, sleep, occupation, and other personal characteristics. Clinical assessments included hearing, vision, and dental exams, and many types of blood tests. Physical activity and sleep were assessed by use of measurement devices that participants took home with them. After the clinic visit, participants were followed regularly by telephone calls to track important health events