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"'African American,' is a socially and politically meaningful identity for many people, but not for all people of African descent. Moreover, it is a poor proxy for genetic difference, since it lumps people from many different ancestral populations together. Educators regularly pathologize race, describing poor outcomes for minority patients, without referencing research on racism's effects on health. Structural racism, such as policies that segregate neighborhoods by race, creates differential opportunities for education, employment, and optimal health."
- Lauren Ingeno, Director of Communications, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Twenty percent of African American children aged 2 to 19 years old are obese compared to 15 percent of white children. Among adults, 58 percent of African American women and 38 percent of men are obese, compared to 33 percent of white women and 34 percent of men.

Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 8 Number 3, March 2021, "African-Americans Live Shorter Lives Due To Heart Disease And Stroke."

AJMC: 5 Factors Linked to Hospitalized vs. Non-hospitalized Managed Care Patients With COVID-19

1. Mean Age: 73.6 years for hospitalized vs. 68.1 years for non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
2. Obesity: 36% of hospitalized vs. 17% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
3. Hypertension: 92% of hospitalized vs. 74% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
4. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): 52% of hospitalized vs. 22% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients
5. Chronic Heart Failure (CHF): 32% of hospitalized vs. 9.8% of non-hospitalized managed care COVID-19 patients.

Notes: From an article entitled, "Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health Program," by Richard B. Aguilar, MD , Patrick Hardigan, PhD , Bindu S. Mayi, PhD, MSc , Giorgio Tarchini, MD , Darby Sider, MD , John McGoohan, DO , Merlin Osorio, MD , Marlow B. Hernandez, DO, MPH. Data were obtained for 32,561 managed care patients with COVID-19. Among the patients with COVID-19, 38% were hospitalized.

Source: The American Journal of Managed Care, February 25, 2021

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