The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study on health disparities in Puerto Rican adults: challenges and opportunities

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dc.contributor.authorTucker, Katherine L
dc.contributor.authorMattei, Josiemer
dc.contributor.authorNoel, Sabrina E
dc.contributor.authorCollado, Bridgette M
dc.contributor.authorMendez, Jackie
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Jason
dc.contributor.authorGriffith, John
dc.contributor.authorOrdovas, Jose M
dc.contributor.authorFalcon, Luis M
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:04:35Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:04:35Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study is an ongoing longitudinal cohort study designed to examine the role of psychosocial stress on presence and development of allostatic load and health outcomes in Puerto Ricans, and potential modification by nutritional status, genetic variation, and social support. METHODS: Self-identified Puerto Ricans, aged 45-75 years and residing in the Boston, MA metro area, were recruited through door-to-door enumeration and community approaches. Participants completed a comprehensive set of questionnaires and tests. Blood, urine and salivary samples were extracted for biomarker and genetic analysis. Measurements are repeated at a two-year follow-up. RESULTS: A total of 1500 eligible participants completed baseline measurements, with nearly 80% two-year follow-up retention. The majority of the cohort is female (70%), and many have less than 8th grade education (48%), and fall below the poverty level (59%). Baseline prevalence of health conditions is high for this age range: considerable physical (26%) and cognitive (7%) impairment, obesity (57%), type 2 diabetes (40%), hypertension (69%), arthritis (50%) and depressive symptomatology (60%). CONCLUSIONS: The enrollment of minority groups presents unique challenges. This report highlights approaches to working with difficult to reach populations, and describes some of the health issues and needs of Puerto Rican older adults. These results may inform future studies and interventions aiming to improve the health of this and similar communities.
dc.description.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-107
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/gd4e-w3mx
dc.identifier.citationTucker, Katherine L and Mattei, Josiemer and Noel, Sabrina E and Collado, Bridgette M and Mendez, Jackie and Nelson, Jason and Griffith, John and Ordovas, Jose M and Falcon, Luis M (2010) The Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study on health disparities in Puerto Rican adults: challenges and opportunities. BMC Public Health, 10 (1). p. 107.
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 3123
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23736
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectStress
dc.subjectstudies
dc.subjectGenetics and Race
dc.subjectnutrition examination survey
dc.subjectnon-hispanic white
dc.subjectfood frequency questionnaire
dc.subjectimpaired glucose-tolerance
dc.subjectstress scale pss
dc.subjectunited-states
dc.subjectphysical-activity
dc.subjectperceived stress
dc.subjectnational-health
dc.subjectus adults
dc.subjectallostatic load
dc.titleThe Boston Puerto Rican Health Study, a longitudinal cohort study on health disparities in Puerto Rican adults: challenges and opportunities
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