Summary
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT People of Asian, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander (AsA-NHPI) ancestry, while representing 7.7% of the US population, have been largely underrepresented from NIH-funded prospective epidemiologic studies. As a result, there are large gaps in our knowledge of the burden and causes of cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health disorders in these populations. Individuals of these backgrounds have experienced, to varying degrees, the barriers, stresses, and stereotyping experienced by other minorities while also having challenges that are unique to them. Understanding the heterogenei
