Variations in cardiovascular risk factors in people with and without migration background in Germany – Results from the STAAB cohort study

•In a representative sample of the population of Wuerzburg, Germany, 12% of participants reported a migration background•Prevalence of hypertension, atherosclerotic disease, and diabetes was equal to individuals without migration background•By contrast, prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome was significantly higher in individuals with migration background•Individuals from Russia revealed the least favourable profile of cardiovascular risk factors