Title: ‘White People Food’ Is Creating An Unattainable Picture Of Health | HuffPost Life
Headings: ‘White People Food’ Is Creating An Unattainable Picture Of Health
‘White People Food’ Is Creating An Unattainable Picture Of Health
There's a perception in the Black community that eating healthy means eating like white people, but it doesn't have to be that way.
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African-American adults are nearly 1.5 times as likely to be obese as white adults. African-Americans are at a much higher risk for a number of genetic predispositions and health issues, many of which are strongly influenced by diet. The numbers speak volumes. Black Americans face a significantly higher risk of diabetes than white Americans, particularly for Type 2 diabetes: The prevalence is 1.4-fold to 2.3-fold higher in African-Americans. The prevalence of high blood pressure in African-Americans in the United States is among the highest in the world. That high blood pressure is often attributed to higher rates of obesity and diabetes in the Black community, as well as a gene that potentially makes African-Americans more salt sensitive. African-American adults are nearly 1.5 times as likely to be obese as white adults. While approximately 32.6 percent of whites are obese, the rate for African-Americans stands at 47.8 percent. Jones’ clients say they didn’t find it easy to get help in the Black community.