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Oh, I forgot to mention that some diseases are typical to certain races. There are racial characteristics that MUST be considered--sometimes we try too hard to be politically correct and miss some very important medical info. Locally (in the American South), blacks tend to have a far higher incidence of hypertension, and that seems true for many W. Africans. However, diabetes is also extremely high in our local black population but not in Africa... which points to diet and exercise factors.

Tay Sachs is found in those with-Mediterranean ancestry, particularly Jews; lactose intolerance is typically found in those with-modern African and Asian ancestry; alcohol intolerance (incl. allergies and alcoholism) is found in Native Americans and Asians, particularly Japanese; sickle cell is most commonly, if not exclusively, found in those of W. African ancestry, etc.

Breast cancer is very high in American women of ALL races, but lower in Asia, where they don't wear bras as often, and eat very little beef (aka hormones)... ironically, their food has a very high soy content, which is an estrogen mimicker.

Anyway, you get the idea. :smile:


Perhaps we should create new terminology, because "race" seems too all-encompassing and simplistic.


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