Unraveling Differences in CVD Outcomes Among Asian-American Subgroups Reveal Disparities

March 20, 2019August 2, 2019 Sharlotte Vise

Author: Yosef M. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., Director, Health Informatics and Analytics, Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Preview: The burden of cardiovascular disease among Asian-Americans varies by subgroup and contributes to greater premature death, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

CDC Weighs In With New Obesity Data; What’s Next?

October 13, 2017August 22, 2019 Sharlotte Vise

Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer for Prevention and Chief of the Center for Health Metrics and Evaluation, American Heart Association Obesity in adults 20 and older and youth 12 to 19 is at an all-time high — nearly 40 percent and 20 percent, respectively, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.