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African American women have the highest death
rates from heart disease and stroke among all American women. |
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More African American women than Caucasian
women have high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack and
stroke. |
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HIV/AIDS is a leading killer of young African
American women. |
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More African American women are likely to die
from breast cancer than are Caucasian women. |
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African American women have the highest rates
of maternal and infant mortality in the nation. |
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A national survey of African American women
showed that over half (67 percent) of the participants engaged in
little or no leisure time physical activity. |
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Obesity affects more than half of all adult
African American women. |
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Diabetes is 60 percent more common in African
American women than in Caucasian women. |
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Lupus, an autoimmune disease, is twice as common
in African American women as it is in Caucasian women. |
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Both kidney disease and arthritis are more
common in African American women than in Caucasian women. |
