Similar to other communities of color, the Asian American community faces tremendous disparities in health outcomes and indicators. Some of the more prevalent health conditions among this community include cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatitis B, mental health, osteoporosis, and tobacco use.
A sample of the data from the above URL:
An example of Hepatitis B:
Asian Americans account for 5% of the total population in the United States, but account for over half of the chronic Hepatitis B cases in America. It is estimated that 1 in 12 Asian Americans are living with Hepatitis B.
(Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Chronic Hepatitis B: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/populations/api.htm; U.S. Food and Drug Administration, “Asian Americans and Hepatitis B: https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/MinorityHealth/ucm501078.htm) can be found via the above URL: