Being Overweight Not Such A Stigma For African American Women

While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of ‘normal’ weight, black women report a higher quality of life than white women of the same weight. In addition, black women appear to be more concerned about the physical limitations resulting from their obesity, than by the potential psychological consequences of being overweight or obese…

Functional Challenges Develop Earlier In African-American Women

African-American women develop functional health challenges earlier than their fellow seniors, researchers say While examining self-reported data about the lives of 8,700 older people, a Case Western Reserve University sociologist identified an accelerated rate of reported physical limitations by African American women in their mid-50s and 60s…

Mortality Risk In African-American Women Increases With Obesity And Large Waist Size

The risk of death increases with higher levels of overweight and obesity among African American women, according to a new study led by researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University. In addition, a larger waist size was associated with a higher risk of death among women who were not obese…

Childbearing Raises Type Of Breast Cancer Risk Among African American Women, Breastfeeding Reduces Risk

Childbearing can increase an African-American woman’s likelihood of developing hormone receptor-negative breast cancer, but her risk is reduced if she breastfeeds, researchers from Boston University reported in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Hormone receptor-negative breast cancer is one of the hardest subtypes to treat…

For African-American Women, Stress Can Be Compounded By Their Coping Strategies

Using incense or lighting a candle may seem like good ways to let go of racial stress, but a recent study found that might not be the case in terms of racial tension among women…

Next Page »