The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study 

The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study is the first longitudinal study in U.S. South Asians to understand what factors lead to heart disease and guide prevention and treatment of heart disease.

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Research findings

The Positive Impact of Healthy Plant Based Diets

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What have we learned about how Religion/Spirituality may affect Health in the MASALA Study?

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Relation of Ectopic Fat with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score in South Asians Living in the United States (from the MASALA Study)

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Featured

Researchers Are Working to Disaggregate Asian American Health Data— Here’s Why It’s Long Overdue

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The Times of India: Bi-cultural and assimilated South Asians healthier than those with more traditional habits: Dr. Alka Kanaya

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Dr. Kandula Presenting at the NHLBI Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Seminar

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Dr. Kanaya presenting Diabetes in South Asians: Uncovering novel risk factors with longitudinal epidemiologic data

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Asian Americans are at high risk for diabetes. Here's what can help

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