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% [...]
Coronary heart disease is the single largest killer of American adults. Stroke, considered separately from other cardiovascular diseases, is the third leading cause of death in this country, behind heart diseases and cancer. For coronary heart disease and stroke, incidence and death rates are both significantly higher in African Americans than in other ethnic groups [...]
As is commonly the case in dietary intervention studies, however, while many studies provided evidence that calcium intake influences blood pressure, others were unable to demonstrate a consistent effect, leaving in question calcium’s role in hypertension management. Heterogeneous blood pressure responses are intrinsic to single-nutrient interventions: while many individuals may exhibit a favorable blood pressure [...]
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among adult African Americans. Thirty-seven percent of all deaths in this population are attributable to CVD annually, and more than 40% of African Americans have some form of the disease. The prevalence of medical conditions known to increase the risk of developing CVD is staggering. National [...]
DISCUSSION AND LITERATURE REVIEW
Whereas the frequently benign juvenile melanoma is not an unusual lesion in children, MM has remained a rare affliction of infants and young children of all races. In indigenous black African children, MM is probably even rarer still. The 22 cases (all Caucasians), reported by Scalzo et al. over a 33-year period [...]
Pathologic Findings
A fine-needle aspirate of the axillary mass was done. This was reportedly consistent with a malignant lymph node infiltration showing “very cellular” smears with large pleomorphic cells and hyperchro-matic nuclei. A pathologic diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis was made, with a strong suggestion of a subsequent biopsy of the adjoining skin lesion for [...]
A.O., a female Nigerian of black racial parentage was two-and-a-half years old at presentation. Follow ing an earlier referral from a private health institution, consultation was sought at the Emergency Pediatric Unit of the University of llorin Teaching Hospital, llorin (UITH), a tertiary care facility located in north central Nigeria. The presenting features included the [...]
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