Pacific Island People

**Definition:** Persons having origins in any of PACIFIC ISLANDS. Note that OMB category NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER is available for United States population groups. Race and ethnicity terms, as used in the federal government, are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.

**Tree numbers:** - M01.686.493.500.800

**Synonyms:** - Pacific Islanders