To what might you attribute the disparity in deaths from strokes between Caucasians and African Americans? why

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To what might you attribute the disparity in deaths from strokes between Caucasians and African Americans? why

2006-12-10 06:57:39 · 4 answers · asked by AA 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology

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diet, heredity, pre-disposed to go to any doctor, weight.

2006-12-10 07:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by MK6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Diet (for economic and cultural reasons), environment (urban vs. rural, etc.), access to and attitudes towards health care, and, in some cases, heredity. Also, there is apparently an organ shortage for black people in the US.

2006-12-12 14:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dean E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Diet, lifestyle and stress combined with heredity.

2006-12-10 19:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by cowboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Economy, diet, genes, stress, lifestyles which involve alcohol and drugs.

2006-12-10 08:33:48 · answer #4 · answered by ruthie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋