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 Race and ethnicity are complex constructs and incorporate aspects of skin color, societal influences, nationality, and culture, which all impact racial/ethnic differences in health status.

 Racial/ethnic minority populations in the United States experience significant morbidity, mortality, and decreased life expectancy compared to the White population.

 Lower SES, income inequality, and other factors such as poorer physical and social environments are social determinants that impact health, particularly for racial/ethnic minority groups.

 Several innovative studies have been designed and conducted, especially to understand complex issues in health disparities research and intricate aspects of the culture and life of racial/ethnic populations.

 More research is needed to link the social determinants of health to biological mechanisms and to understand the nuances of social determinants in understudied and under‐served populations.