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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the problem of hypertension in the African American population. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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from heart disease of more than 40 percent higher than whites and death rates from major diseases, including cancers, are more than double the rates of white Americans (Healthy People
2010). Researchers have endeavored to determine the underlying causation for increased health problems in African American populations, and have maintained that physiology alone does not explain existing discrepancies.
A combination of elements, ranging from cultural beliefs to access to preventative care, impacts the health of African Americans. Hypertension is a health concern that is especially
problematic in African American populations. Because hypertension is impacted by preventative care and African Americans access preventative care less frequently that other populations, the problem is on the rise
in African American populations, while whites have noted a decline in hypertension in the last five years. In addressing the problem of hypertension, then, it is necessary to consider
the cultural and social factors that influence the care of this disease in African American populations. Researchers have recognized that African Americans are more susceptible to hypertension
at an early age than any other population. Covelli (2007) maintains that African American adolescents are more likely to develop high blood pressure at an early age than any
other ethnic group. Covelli (2007) maintains that risk factors for hypertension in African Americans goes back to precursors of cardiovascular disease that originate in adolescence. Though genetic factors
do play a role in the increased incidence of both hypertension and cardiovascular disease in African Americans, they are just on piece of the puzzle. In fact, behavioral factors
related to ethnicity and family culture, including diet, inactivity, stress, and access to health care all play a role in the increasing hypertension in African American populations (Covelli, 2007).
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