Overview

• Analysis of 15,965 adults from NHANES 2011–2016 found at least one cardiovascular risk factor in 86.4% of U.S.-born people versus 80.1% of foreign-born people.
• Among those with less than 15 years in the country, adjusted rates of hypertension, high cholesterol, and smoking were lower than in native-born adults.
• After more than 15 years of residence, immigrants had higher diabetes prevalence than U.S.-born peers and similar rates of hypercholesterolemia.
• Foreign-born non-Hispanic Asian adults showed higher diabetes prevalence but lower smoking rates compared with U.S.-born non-Hispanic Asians.
• The results were presented at ACC Middle East 2025 in Dubai and remain preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.