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Discrimination is linked to increased carotid artery disease risk in Hispanic women and men, and White men, mediated by cigarette smoking. Understanding these disparities requires an intersectional approach to address social determinants of cardiovascular disease.

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  • Cardiovascular disease research
  • Health disparities
  • Social determinants of health

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  • Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are established cardiovascular disease risk indicators.
  • Minority populations often show higher cIMT and plaque prevalence compared to White individuals.
  • Mechanisms underlying these racial, ethnic, and sex-based disparities remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mediating role of cigarette smoking in the association between perceived discrimination and carotid artery disease features.
  • To examine how these associations differ across racial, ethnic, and biological sex groups.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of baseline data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) cohort.
  • Inclusion of 6814 participants aged 45-84 years, free of clinical cardiovascular disease.
  • Application of sex-stratified moderated mediation models to assess relationships between discrimination, smoking, and cIMT/plaque.

Main Results:

  • Discrimination was associated with increased carotid plaque in Hispanic women via cigarette smoking.
  • Discrimination was linked to higher mean cIMT in Hispanic and White men through cigarette smoking.
  • A positive indirect effect of discrimination on plaque was observed in Hispanic men, mediated by smoking.

Conclusions:

  • An intersectional framework is crucial for understanding the complex interplay of discrimination, social position, and cardiovascular disease risk.
  • Addressing social determinants of health requires acknowledging the multifaceted nature of individual identities and experiences.
  • Future research should incorporate intersectionality to elucidate disparities in cardiovascular disease risk.