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Breast Cancer in Women of Asian Heritage: Disparity Trends in the Asian American Breast Cancer Population Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe Asian American (AsAm) population is one of the most rapidly growing ethnic groups in the country, and the incidence of breast...
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Evaluation of SNPs associated with mammographic density in European women with mammographic density in Asian women from South-East Asia
PurposeMammographic density (MD), after accounting for age and body mass index (BMI), is a strong heritable risk factor for breast cancer....
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Family history and breast cancer risk for Asian women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundStudies of women of European ancestry have shown that the average familial relative risk for first-degree relatives of women with breast...
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obese Prepregnancy BMI and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Using Asian-Specific Cutoffs Among Asian and Mixed-Asian Women Living in Hawaii: A Retrospective Cohort Study
IntroductionThe use of Asian-specific Body Mass Index (aBMI) cutoffs may be more appropriate than general World Health Organization BMI (gBMI)...
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Diagnostic performance of screening mammography according to menstrual cycle among Asian women
PurposeTo investigate the performance metrics of screening mammography according to menstrual cycle week in premenopausal Asian women.
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Culturally Tailored Strategies for Prenatal Physical Activity for South Asian Women: A Sco** Review
Low levels of physical activity (PA) are reported in South Asian pregnant women. This sco** review summarizes culturally tailored strategies in...
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The Ideal Proportion of the Auricle Exposure via a Morphometric Analysis in Asian Women
BackgroundEars are an important aesthetic feature that is vital to the overall attractiveness of the face. Although there have been many studies on...
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An in-depth analysis of perinatal related mortality among women of South Asian ethnicity in Aotearoa New Zealand
BackgroundInternational and national New Zealand (NZ) research has identified women of South Asian ethnicity at increased risk of perinatal...
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Experiences of Transnational Abandonment in the Lives of Abused South Asian Women in the United States
PurposeTo examine the experiences of transnational abandonment among abused South Asian women in the United States (U.S.) to be able to contribute to...
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Breast Cancer Incidence Among Asian American Women in New York City: Disparities in Screening and Presentation
BackgroundAsian American (AsAm) women have some of the lowest rates of up-to-date breast cancer screening, and lack of disaggregated racial/ethnic...
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Impacts of Bariatric Surgery on Improvement of Incontinence Among Obese Asian Women: A Prospective Study and Literature Review
IntroductionLimited studies investigate bariatric surgery’s role in improving UI status among Asians, specifically Middle Eastern Asian women. The...
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Quantitative CT lumbar spine BMD cutpoint value for classifying osteoporosis among older East Asian women should be lower than the value for Caucasians
For Caucasian women, the QCT (quantitative CT) lumbar spine (LS) bone mineral density (BMD) cutpoint value for classifying osteoporosis is 80 mg/ml....
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Culture and Partner Violence: Examining Loss of Face, Acculturation, Behavioral Intentions, and Risk Perception Among Asian American College Women
PurposePartner violence (PV) among Asian American women is a significant problem, with a reported lifetime prevalence of 16–55% in this population....
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Risk of contralateral breast cancer among Asian/Pacific Islander women in the United States
PurposeWhile breast cancer studies often aggregate Asian/Pacific Islander (API) women, as a single group or exclude them, this population is...
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Intimate Partner Violence Among South Asian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Prevalence and Risk Factors
The goal of this study was to understand the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among South Asian women during COVID-19, and to identify...
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An analysis of changes in the prevalence and patterns of intimate partner violence against women in seven Asian countries
BackgroundAssessments of changes in prevalence and patterns of violence against women are critical to inform prevention and response approaches and...
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Despite treatment, HbA1c ≥ 37 mmol/mol in the first trimester is associated with premature delivery among South Asian women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study
PurposeTo examine the effects of first-trimester HbA1c (HbA1c-FT) ≥ 37 mmol/mol on preterm birth (PTB) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) babies in...
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Acculturation, Discrimination and 24-h Activity in Asian American Immigrant Women
Asian American immigrant (AAI) women may have suboptimal 24-h activity patterns due to traditional gender role and caregiving responsibilities....
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Performance analysis of screening mammography in Asian women under 40 years
BackgroundScreening mammography performance among young women remains uncertain in East Asia, where the proportion of young breast cancer patients is...
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Interaction of base excision repair gene polymorphism and estrogen-DNA adducts in breast cancer risk among East Asian women
PurposeIn East Asia, the incidence of breast cancer has been increasing rapidly, particularly among premenopausal women. An elevated ratio of...
