scholarly journals Sedentary Behaviors and Obesity in a Low-Income, Ethnic-Minority Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerem Shuval ◽  
Tammy Leonard ◽  
James Murdoch ◽  
Margaret O. Caughy ◽  
Harold W. Kohl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Transit Time ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
Increased Risk

Background:Numerous studies have documented adverse health effects from prolonged sitting and TV viewing. These sedentary pastimes are linked to increased risk for obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors. No studies, however, have examined these associations specifically in low-income, minority communities in the US.Methods:This cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted in South Dallas, TX. Multivariable ordered logistic regression models were used to examine the association between sedentary behaviors (self-report) and measures of objectively assessed obesity (BMI, waist circumference).Results:Among a low-income, ethnic-minority population, there were independent and significant associations between higher levels of sitting time, computer use, and transit time with elevated BMI (P < .05). Elevated waist circumference was also linked to increased sitting time, computer use, and transit time, yet without statistical significance.Conclusions:Increased time spent in passive-leisure activities is a risk marker for obesity in this population.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding Behaviors and Maternal Interaction Quality in a Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-186
Author(s):  
Mackenzie D. M. Whipps ◽  
Elizabeth B. Miller ◽  
Debra L. Bogen ◽  
Alan L. Mendelsohn ◽  
Pamela A. Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
Interaction Quality ◽  
Maternal Interaction

scholarly journals Biochemical abnormalities in COVID-19: a comparison of white versus ethnic minority populations in the UK

2021 ◽  
pp. jclinpath-2021-207446
Author(s):  
David R Taylor ◽  
Devon Buchanan ◽  
Wiaam Al-Hasani ◽  
Jessica Kearney ◽  
Tina Mazaheri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Patient Data ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase

AimsPublic Health England has identified that in COVID-19, death rates among ethnic minorities far exceeds that of the white population. While the increase in ethnic minorities is likely to be multifactorial, to date, no studies have looked to see whether values for routine clinical biochemistry parameters differ between ethnic minority and white individuals.MethodsBaseline biochemical data for 22 common tests from 311 SARS-CoV-2 positive patients presenting to hospital in April 2020 in whom ethnicity data were available was retrospectively collected and evaluated. Data comparisons between ethnic minority and white groups were made for all patient data and for the subset of patients subsequently admitted to intensive care.ResultsWhen all patient data were considered, the ethnic minority population had statistically significant higher concentrations of C reactive protein (CRP), aspartate aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyl transferase, while troponin T was higher in the white group. A greater proportion of ethnic minority patients were subsequently admitted to intensive care, but when the presenting biochemistry of this subset of patients was compared, no significant differences were observed between ethnic minority and white groups.ConclusionOur data show for the first time that routine biochemistry at hospital presentation in COVID-19 differs between ethnic minority and white groups. Among the markers identified, CRP was significantly higher in the ethnic minority group pointing towards an increased tendency for severe inflammation in this group.

ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA IN A MULTI-ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATION

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 429-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ambika Amblee ◽  
Divyanshu Mohananey ◽  
Micheal Morkos ◽  
Sanjib Basu ◽  
Ayokunle T. Abegunde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

The Dance of Exile: Jerzy Starzyński, Kyczera, and the Polish Lemkos

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-55
Author(s):  
Cathy Black
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Fourteenth Century ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Carpathian Mountains ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population

Since at least the fourteenth century the Slavic ethnic minority population known as Polish Lemkos has claimed the northern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains as its homeland. Lemkos are part of a larger east Slavic population of Carpathian Rus' collectively known as Rusyns, who reside in the Lemko region (in Poland), the Prešov region (in Slovakia), and western Subcarpathian Rus' (in Ukraine) (see Figure I). Beyond the Carpathian homeland Rusyns live in Serbia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and outside of Europe in the United States, Canada, and Australia (Magocsi 2005, 433; 2006, II). By the outset of the twentieth century in the Lemko Region, the term “Lemko” was gradually adopted as an ethnonym instead of “Rusyn.” Some Rusyns in lands other than Poland also choose to refer to themselves as Lemkos.

scholarly journals Diagnosis of mental illness in elderly people from ethnic minorities

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Lindesay
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
The Uk

From the 1991 census (Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, 1993) it is estimated that 5.9% of the total population of England and Wales belong to an ethnic minority, and that 3% of this ethnic minority population are aged 65 years and older. This compares with 17% aged 65 years and older in the indigenous population. Although the numbers of elderly people from ethnic minorities are small in absolute terms, these groups are growing rapidly, and mental health professionals working with elderly patients will increasingly need to be equipped with the necessary services and skills to meet their specific needs. The elderly ethnic minority population of the UK is extremely diverse; the largest groups originate from the Indian subcontinent and the Caribbean, but there are also significant communities of Chinese, Somali, Vietnamese, Eastern European, Mediterranean and Irish origin, all of which require consideration when planning and providing services, whatever their numbers. This diversity is also important when considering the various factors that influence the presentation and diagnosis of mental disorders in these groups.

scholarly journals The Paradox of Ethnic Minority Development in Beijing

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Hasmath
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Ethnic Difference ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
High Wage ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
Educational Attainments ◽  
Employment Sectors

AbstractThe educational attainments of Beijing's permanent ethnic minority population out perform or are on par with the dominant, local Hans. Yet, the Han demographic disproportionately dominates the high-wage, education-intensive employment sectors. What accounts for this paradox? What does this signify regarding the management of ethnic difference in the capital city? And how do we improve this situation? Drawing upon recent research, this paper will offer sociological explanations to answer these questions. Moreover, it will further suggest strategies for enhancing the development of ethnic minorities in Beijing.

scholarly journals “End the Dominance of the Uyghur Ethnic Group”: An Analysis of Beijing’s Population Optimization Strategy in Southern Xinjiang

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Zenz
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Natural Population ◽  
Population Projections ◽  
Genocide Convention ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Optimization Strategy ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
Ethnic Minority Population ◽  
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Chinese academics and politicians in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have argued that the region’s “terrorism” problem can only be solved by “optimizing” southern Xinjiang’s ethnic population structure. High Uyghur population concentrations are deemed a national security threat. “Optimizing” such concentrations is achieved by embedding substantial Han populations. Scenarios that do not overburden the region’s population carrying capacity entail drastic reductions in ethnic minority natural population growth. The intent to “optimize” the population serves as a basis to assess the intent to destroy an ethnic minority population in part, as outlined in the 1948 U.N. Genocide Convention. The “destruction in part” is assessed as the difference between projected natural population growth without substantial government interference, and reduced growth scenarios in line with population “optimization” requirements. Based on population projections conducted by Chinese researchers, this difference could range between 2.6 and 4.5 million persons by the year 2040.

scholarly journals Prenatal exposure to mercury and precocious puberty: a prospective birth cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoying Wang ◽  
Wan-Yee Tang ◽  
Hongkai Ji ◽  
Xiaobin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Precocious Puberty ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract STUDY QUESTION Is in utero exposure to mercury associated with the risk of precocious puberty? SUMMARY ANSWER Prenatal exposure to high levels of mercury was associated with increased risk of precocious puberty, which was strengthened by concomitant maternal cardiometabolic conditions and adverse birth outcomes. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The developing fetus is sensitive to mercury, a well-known endocrine disruptor which impacts the endocrine and reproductive system. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This study included 1512 mother–child pairs from the Boston Birth Cohort, a longitudinal cohort which recruited at birth and followed prospectively up to 21 years of age. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Mother–child pairs, from a predominantly urban minority population, were enrolled from 2002 to 2013. Prenatal exposure was assessed by maternal mercury concentration in red blood cells (RBCs) collected at 1–3 days after delivery. Precocious puberty was defined based on International Classification of Disease codes. Cox proportional hazards models were applied to the association between maternal mercury concentrations and the risk of precocious puberty. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE The median (interquartile range) of maternal mercury concentrations among children with and without precocious puberty were 3.4 (1.9–4.6) µg/l and 2.0 (1.0–3.7) µg/l, respectively. Compared to those in the lowest tertile for mercury, the highest tertile was associated with increased risk of precocious puberty, with an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 2.41, 95% CI: 1.16–5.03. In addition, concomitant maternal cardiometabolic conditions and adverse birth outcomes strengthened the effects of mercury on the risk of precocious puberty. The highest risk of precocious puberty was observed among children who had adverse birth outcomes and whose mothers had high RBC-mercury concentrations along with cardiometabolic conditions, with an HR of 4.76 (95% CI: 1.66–13.60) compared to children with favorable profiles of all three risk factors. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Precocious puberty was defined based on medical records, not on a direct assessment, which may have led to underdiagnosis and the inability to make a subclassification. The study included a predominately urban, low-income, minority population and as such our findings may not be widely generalizable. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Prenatal Hg exposure was associated with an increased risk of precocious puberty. This risk was strengthened by concomitant maternal cardiometabolic conditions during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This study was funded by the NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.

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