Racial disparities in heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes death rates
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15 March 2021Racial disparities in heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes death rates
In the last 20 years, Black adults living in rural areas of the United States experienced high mortality rates due to diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke compared to white adults. According to a research letter published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, racial disparities improved minimally in rural areas over the last two decades, with larger improvements occurring in urban areas.
