SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Cardiometabolic Health of African Immigrants in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.
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- A Virtual Cardiometabolic Health Program Among African Immigrants in the US: A Pilot Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Disparities in Diet Quality and Food Security Across Ethnic-Immigration Status and US Nativity.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Obesity and the experienced cultural, economic, and climate variations among immigrants to high-income countries: An umbrella review of the literature.Public health nutrition · 2026Review
- Post-Migration Dietary and Lifestyle Transitions and Chronic Disease Risk Among African Migrants in Australia: A Case of Nigerian Migrants.Nutrients · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Dietary Behaviors and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among West African Immigrants in Chicago,IL.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The influence of traditional food consumption on Cameroonian immigrants' perception of type 2 diabetes in Minnesota: an exploratory qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with metabolically unhealthy normal weight among adult Ghanaian migrants in Europe and non-migrants in Ghana: cross-sectional analysis of the multicentre RODAM study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular Disease Burden among African Migrants.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2025Review
- The clinical profile of abdominopelvic injury and the determinants of length of stay and mortality in the intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital.The Southern African journal of critical care : the official journal of the Critical Care Society · 2025Article
- Conducting Community-Based Research in An African Immigrant Population: Lessons Learned.Ethnicity & disease · 2024Article
- Migration-Related Weight Changes among African Immigrants in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of internal migration on cardiovascular disease risk factors: Insights from a large industrial cohort in Ludhiana.Indian heart journalObservational
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Abstract
In recent decades, the number of African immigrants in high-income countries (HICs) has increased significantly. However, the cardiometabolic health of this population remains poorly examined. Thus, we conducted a systematic review to examine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors among sub-Saharan African immigrants residing in HICs. Studies were identified through searches in electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science up to July 2021. Data on the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors were extracted and synthesized in a narrative format, and a meta-analysis of pooled proportions was also conducted. Of 8655 unique records, 35 articles that reported data on the specific African countries of origin of African immigrants were included in the review. We observed heterogeneity in the burden of cardiometabolic risk factors by African country of origin and HIC. The most prevalent risk factors were hypertension (27%, range: 6-55%), overweight/obesity (59%, range: 13-91%), and dyslipidemia (29%, range: 11-77.2%). The pooled prevalence of diabetes was 11% (range: 5-17%), and 7% (range: 0.7-14.8%) for smoking. Few studies examined kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, and diagnosed cardiometabolic disease. Policy changes and effective interventions are needed to improve the cardiometabolic health of African immigrants, improve care access and utilization, and advance health equity.
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