Clinical Research Significantly Greater Progression of Intima Media Thickness of the Carotid Artery in Japanese American Men Than in White Men: The ERA JUMP Study

Background: Although a westernized lifestyle was associated with increased coronary heart disease (CHD), morbidity, and mortality in first- and second-generation Japanese Americans, CHD mortality was reported to be lower in this population than in whites. The risk profile of CHD for third- and fourth-generation Japanese Americans is not known. We compared the progression of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) between third- or fourth-generation Japanese Americans and