Afro-Americans and Heart Disease High-Risk Candidates for Various Medical Conditions Cardiovascular disease is most prevalent in African-Americans. This specific group has an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure with African-American women having higher rates of obesity than other race and gender groups. In general, African-Americans, those people of African ancestry living in [...]
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Afro-Americans, Heart Disease, Poor Diet
Posted in Afro-American Study, Community Support, Diseases, Heart Disease, Heart Disease, Just a Cloud Away Journal, tagged afro-americans, alzheimer's disease, alzheimers, angela howard, cardiovascular disease, death, Diana GArdner-Williams, february, greensboro, health coach, healthsource, healthy diet, Healthy Eating, Healthy foods, heart disease, heart disease awareness month, high blood pressure, Just a Cloud Away Journal, NC Beaches, North Carolina, nutrition, Piedmont Triad, support, Take Shape for Life on January 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »