Heart Disease and African-American Women WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Heart Disease and African-American Women
Among African-American women, heart disease is the number one cause of death.1 African-American women are 35% more likely to die from heart disease than their white counterparts. Risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure contribute to the significant number of African-American women with heart disease. Research has shown that African-American women were least aware of information vital to preventing heart disease.2
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- With two-thirds of the group obese, African-American women are at an increased risk of developing heart disease.1
- African-American women are the least likely to receive information from health care professionals regarding heart disease.2
- To decrease your risk of developing heart disease, lower high blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight, and do not smoke.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Aetna: African-American Women and Heart Disease
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medscape: Heart Disease in African-American Women
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Heart Disease and Black Women, African-American Women and Heart Disease, Black Women and Heart Disease, Heart Disease in African-American Women, Heart Disease in Black Women, Cardiovascular Disease and African-American Women, African-American Women and Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease and Black Women, Black Women and Cardiovascular Disease
- Last update: Apr. 24, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
