Men’s health is just as important as women’s health, and Black men are affected by some conditions more than other racial groups. They might experience these symptoms or get them earlier than expected age. These disparities are caused by several factors, including economic issues, healthcare access and quality, social and community context, and education access and quality.
Health Conditions Most Common in Black Men
These are the health conditions that are more prevalent among black men.
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Heart Disease
In 2018, Penn Medicine established that black or African American adults were 30% more likely to die from a heart attack than white Americans. Additionally, a black woman is more likely to develop heart disease than white adults. Their heart disease is largely caused by hypertension and diabetes, and obesity.
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Hypertension
High blood pressure is also a common health concern among black men. About 55% of black people suffer from high blood pressure as compared to white adults. Additionally, it tends to develop earlier in life than other ethnic groups. Some of the factors driving these include the conditions in which someone was born and a lack of access to healthcare.
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Prostate Cancer
African American men have a higher rate of prostate cancer than any other ethnic group. At 261.9 new cases per 100,000 in 1993, their rate is two-thirds higher than whites and more than twice as high as the rates for Asian-Americans. Research hasn’t shown why this disease disproportionately affects black men, but they point to diet, genes and hormones as a possible cause.
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Diabetes
Black men suffer more from type 2 diabetes compared to other ethnic groups. Black men are more likely to suffer from diabetes at 60% than white adults. Diabetes causes the body to resist insulin to keep the blood sugar levels down. This condition can cause kidney problems. Risk factors that cause diabetes include obesity and a sedentary.
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Colon Cancer
This is another illness that plagues black men more than men of other ethnic groups. They are 20% more likely to get the illness than white people. Additionally, they are more likely to have advanced disease at the time of diagnosis than other races. Research is yet to point out why this disparity exists, but two contributing factors include environment and genetics.
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Closing Thoughts.
Black men face a unique set of health challenges that are often influenced by a combination of genetics, socio-economic factors, cultural beliefs, and disparities in access to quality healthcare. Conditions such as high blood pressure, prostate cancer, diabetes, and heart disease occur at higher rates in this group, often with more severe outcomes. Do you have experience with this?
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