Black women in the U.S. appear to be shrinking

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-black-women-shrinkingdec25,0,2562107.story

 

Black females were hardest hit: Almost 80 percent of black females are overweight or obese, compared with 62 percent of the total female population, according to the CDC.

wow, it also doesn't help that black women/men are more likely to get heart disease, or diabetes or high cholestrol, we need to start eating healthy stop with the sodas and hamburgers and fried food

 

Ha ha! Mother nature is a bitch. She does n't like blk people.

 

bad diets and lots of STRESS...go to the doctor's office and I guarantee that even though blacks/Latino's have the most health problems...you will see nothing but white women...from ages 18 to 100...all up in that office..getting their recommended medication....and at the gym...bouncing on those elliptical machines like they were getting paid to workout

 

The Metro Plus health letter for its low-income insured featured this article in 2005:

Heart Disease and Women​

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Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.

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Heart disease kills more women than all types of cancers combined.

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More women than men die from heart disease every year.

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A heart attack may show up differently in women then men.

A woman may not have chest pain.
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Pain in the shoulder, back, arm, or even teeth and jaw.

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Prolonged pain in the upper abdomen.

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Shortness of breath.

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Nausea and vomiting.

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Sweating.

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A feeling of doom or being lightheaded.

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What are the risk factors for heart disease in women?
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, being overweight, not
being active, and smoking can lead to heart disease. Other risk
factors include diabetes and a family history of heart problems.
If you have heart disease or are at risk for heart problems, talk to
your primary care provider (PCP). Have a regular check of your
blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose. If you smoke,
stop. Eat healthy foods. Discuss exercise with your PCP to find a
type that is right for you.​

For more information, visit www.sistertosister.org.

http://www.metroplus.org/docs/HealthLetter/spring2005_spn.pdf

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I agree,but we cant necessarily fight the problem if we have women like Monique(comedian) trying to instill confidence in big/obese women and making it seem as if big girls are the new "in".

 

That's cuz we're a bunch of hypochondriacs!!