Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and COVID-19
Obesity is a common, serious, and costly chronic disease1. Having obesity puts people at risk for many other serious chronic diseases and increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19….
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4 Heart Disease Risk Factors & Behaviors: Plus More
Several health conditions, your lifestyle, and your age and family history can increase your risk for heart disease. These are called risk factors. About half of all Americans (47%) have at least…
5 Behaviors That Increase Your Risk for High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries, which carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Blood pressure normally rises…
Obesity in U.S. 2015: Facts and Maps
Obesity is a huge problem in the United States. The Office of Minority Heath (OMH) provided these facts about Black Americans and Obesity1 . African-American women have the highest rates…