Burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease in five Asian groups in Catalonia: a disaggregated, population-based analysis of 121 000 first-generation Asian immigrants.

摘要: Aims To evaluate the burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease (CVD) among five Asian groups living in Catalonia (Spain): Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Filipino, Chinese. Methods results Retrospective cohort study using Catalan Health Surveillance System database including 42 488 Pakistanis, 40 745 Chinese, 21 705 Indians, 9544 Filipinos, 6907 Bangladeshis; 5.3 million native individuals ('locals'). We estimated age-adjusted prevalence (as 31 December 2019) incidence (during diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, obesity, tobacco use, coronary heart (CHD), cerebrovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, failure (HF). Bangladeshis had highest diabetes (17.4% men, 22.6% women) followed by Pakistanis. also hyperlipidaemia (23.6% 18.3% women), hypertension women (24%), incident use men. Pakistani obesity (28%). For CHD, Bangladeshi men (7.3%), Pakistanis (6.3%); (3.2%). HF, was more than twice that locals. Indians lowest across South Asians, CHD while Indian local (2.6% vs. 1.3%). Filipinos (21.8%). Chinese CVD. Conclusions In Catalonia, preventive interventions adapted to profile different immigrant are needed, particularly for