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Published: February 11, 2026

Heart disease risk factors appeared at younger age among South Asian adults in the U.S.

Both middle‑aged South Asian men and women had higher rates of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure compared to white, Chinese and Hispanic peers, and similar or slightly lower rates of high blood pressure compared to Black adults despite healthier lifestyles, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association
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