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The Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) is a multi-center epidemiologic study in Hispanic/Latino populations focused on assessing the role of acculturation in the prevalence and development of disease, and identifying factors playing protective or harmful roles in the health of Hispanic/Latino adults in the US. Overall, 16,415 participants were enrolled who self-identified as of Hispanic/Latino origin; specifically, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Mexican, and Central/South American. These participants were recruited through four Field Centers in Miami, San Diego, Chicago and the Bronx area of New York.
During the baseline visit from 2008-2011, study participants aged 18-74 years underwent an extensive clinic exam and assessments to determine baseline risk factors. Follow-up interviews are being conducted annually to identify cardiovascular (heart failure, myocardial infarction and stroke) and pulmonary hospitalizations, and deaths.
Due to the success of the first visit, HCHS/SOL was extended to three more periods of clinic visits and follow-ups – Visit 2 (2014-2017), Visit 3 (2020-2024), and an expected Visit 4 (2027-2030). Additional to collecting data predictive of various health outcomes per re-examination, a comprehensive reproduction history of women of childbearing age was assessed.
HCHS/SOL has proven to be a very fruitful study over its lifespan. Over 30 ancillary studies contacting participants directly and over 41 requesting stored biospecimens have spun off of the parent study, focusing on areas such as sleep quality, neurocognitive health, childhood metabolism and obesity, physical activity, diet and nutrition, cardiovascular health, and many more. Study results are disseminated through over 500 publications in scientific journals and also conveyed directly to the Hispanic and Latino communities in order to foster awareness and prevention in their daily lives.
HCHS/SOL is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with significant contributions from other institutes, centers, and offices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Visit the below links for further information:
- the NIH 2013 Report to the Communities
- some current results