health disparity revised

Health Disparity among Black Americans.
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Health Disparity among Black Americans.
The paper herein analyzes the health status of the African American minority group. In its analysis, the paper will include details such as a comparison of the African American health status to the national average as well as the socioeconomic, sociopolitical, and cultural factors causing this disparity. Moreover, the influence of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and education on a minority group’s health. Towards the end of this research article, the three types of approaches to health prevention and promotion will be addressed, and the most efficient choice for the minority group discussed.
Cultural barriers to health
Poor health can be termed as a behavioral problem since much of the disparities in the prevalence of the problem regards behavioral differences among the different racial populations. A practical example supporting this argument is the case of obesity. On analyzing various minority groups, it is unequivocal that there is a substantial difference in eating habits as well as the level of engagement in physical activities. For instance, the African Americans consume a relatively higher percentage of fast food compared to other minority groups. As a consequence, a greater percentage of this minority group are more obese. Part of this problem can be attributed to cultural differences in the perception of body sizes among different ethnic populations….