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Understanding the health of non-Hispanic Asians in the U.S. using the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES)
Learning Areas:
Biostatistics, economicsChronic disease management and prevention
Epidemiology
Public health or related research
Learning Objectives:
Discuss challenges with collecting robust data on Asian American subgroups
Describe national estimates for Asian American health
Keyword(s): Asian Americans, Data Collection and Surveillance
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have published prevalence estimates for chronic diseases and weight status in Asian Americans based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. My scientific interests include racial disparities in environmental exposures and improvement of statistical methods for estimating exposure levels and magnitude of exposure-disease associations using, where applicable, biomarkers.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.