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Historical redlining and cardiovascular health: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

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Mujahid, Mahasin S., Gao, Xing, Tabb, Loni P., Morris, Colleen, Lewis, Tené T.·2021·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Abstract

Significance: How structural racism contributes to the disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease risk on minoritized groups in the United States is understudied. This study examined the impact of historical redlining, a government-sanctioned and racially discriminatory policy, and present-day cardiovascular health (CVH). Results suggested that living in historically redlined neighborhoods was associated with CVH only among Black participants and that within this group, living in a neighborhood with better social environment quality weakened but did not fully attenuate this association. These findings suggest that, similar to the institution of slavery, redlining is one manifestation of structural racism that drives health outcomes today. This work underscores the necessity to investigate structural racism as a root cause of racial/ethnic health inequities.

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Authors
Mujahid, M. S., Gao, X., Tabb, L. P., Morris, C., & Lewis, T. T.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Berkeley (US)
  • Drexel University (US)
  • Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Mujahid, Mahasin S.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2021-12-13
Volume
118
Issue
51
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W4200465319
Cited by
161
References
50
Citations by year
2026: 22 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 23
FWCI
15.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01hc95164-17-0-1, 75N92020D00005, 75N92020D00003, UL1TR001420, n01hc95165-34-0-1, n01hc95161-24-0-1, n01hc095169-003, 75N99020D00005, N01-HC- 95166, 75N99020D00004, 75N92020D00006, 75N99020D00006, n01hc95166-21-0-1, 75N98020D00007, N01-HC9-5168, 75N92020D00001 ,, n01hc95162-31-0-1, 75N90020D00003, n01hc95168-27-0-1, n01hc95160-18-0-1, 75N99020D00007, n01hc095167-000, N01-HC- 95159, UL1TR001079, 75N90020D00002, n01hc95163-22-0-1, HHSN268201500003I, 75N92020D00004, n01hc95159-40-0-1, 75N99020D00002, 75N92020D00007, 75N99020D00003, UL1TR000040, 75N92020D00002, UL1-TR-, N01‐HC‐95161, N01- HC-95163, N01- HC-95165, N01‐HC‐95160, N01 HC95164, N01-HC-95167, N01-HC95162, N01‐HC‐95169)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (75N 92021D00006, N01 HC-95159, N01-HC-95160, N01-HC095169, 75N92020D00001, N01 HC-95168, N01-HC-095165, 75N92020D00006, R01HL131610, N01 HC95167, (N01-HC-95163, N01 HC095163, 75N92020D00007, N01 HC-95161, N01 HC95165, N01HC95164, 75N92022D00007, 75N92020D00002, N01-HC-095159, N01 HC095168, N01-HC-095162, N01-HC-095161, 75N92020D00005, HHSN268201500003C, HHSN26820150 0003I, 75N92020D00003, N01 HC095167, N01-HC-095160, N01 HC095166, N01 HC095164, N01‐HC‐95166, N01 HC-95162, 75N92020D00004, N01 HC95169)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (75N95020D00004, 75N95020D00003, 75N95020D00002, 75N95020D00007, 75N95020D00005)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (75N93020D00002)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (75N96020D00003, 75N96020D00002)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (N01-HC-95161, N01-HC-95168, UL1-TR, N01-HC-95162, N01-HC-95159, N01-HC-95160, HHSN268201500003I, N01-HC-95166, N01-HC-95169, N01-HC-95163, N01-HC-95167, N01-HC-95165, N01-HC-95164)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Keywords
historical redlining, structural racism, cardiovascular health, racial disparities in health, African Americans, neighborhood social environment, residential segregation, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk
MeSH terms
Heart Disease Risk Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Residence Characteristics, Social Environment, United States, Racial Groups, Atherosclerosis, Health Status Disparities, Racism

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