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African American health issues  

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  • Measures of health status highlight disparities in the health of African Americans compared with other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. African Americans are more likely to self-report that their health is fair or poor, and a higher occurrence of many health problems is reported among both lower-and higher-income African Americans. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; African American Health Issues]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/African_American_health_issues

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