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Age at Immigration and Kidney Function among Self-Identified Healthy Africans in the United States

Authors: Mana Ali, Denée T. Mwendwa, Regina Sims, Madia Ricks, Anne E. Sumner

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 1/2016

Abstract

Kidney disease disparately affects those of African descent. Age trends have generally been established for kidney function in the overall US population, but the contribution of age at the time of immigration for African immigrants is unknown. To examine the independent and joint effects of age and age at the time of immigration, and kidney function. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated for 93 African immigrants (60 % male; mean age = 33.5). Hierarchical regression and post hoc analyses revealed a significant age × age at the time of immigration interaction after accounting for traditional risk factors among those who immigrated at age ≤21. Younger age at the time of immigration to the US may exacerbate an inverse relationship between age and kidney function in a self-identified healthy African immigrant sample. Investigation of biopsychosocial factors associated with kidney health among African immigrants is warranted.

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Title: Age at Immigration and Kidney Function among Self-Identified Healthy Africans in the United States
Authors: Mana Ali
Denée T. Mwendwa
Regina Sims
Madia Ricks
Anne E. Sumner
Publication date: 01-02-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0138-0

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