04 Feb
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK IN AFRICAN AMERICANS: OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
In the past decade, the prevalence of excess body weight has reached epidemic levels throughout the US population, with the most rapidly increasing prevalence being seen in minority groups. Based on CDC statistics, between 1991 and 2000, the prevalence of obesity, defined as BMI >30, among African Americans rose by nearly 50%, increasing from 19.3% [...]