African American Women African-American women have a higher prevalence of CVD than other population groups.2 Heart disease is the leading cause of death among African-American women.87 A comparison of African-American and white women enrolled in the HERS* trial revealed that African-American women89: - Were more likely to have poor lipid and blood pressure control. - Had a 2-fold greater risk of coronary death and nonfatal MI. - Had a 60% greater risk of CHD events after adjustment for various factors. - Less often received appropriate preventive therapy and adequate risk-factor control, despite their greater CHD risk. Hispanic Women Mexican-American women have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors than white women of comparable socioeconomic status.2 In 2001, the rate of premature death due to heart disease was higher for Hispanics than for non-Hispanics (23.5% vs. 16.5%, respectively).2 Mexican Americans have a lower rate of blood pressure control than whites.2 Hispanic adults were less likely than white or African-American adults to engage in at least some leisure-time physical activity.2 Mexican-American preschool children, children aged 6 to 11, and adolescents are more likely to be overweight than their white or African-American counterparts.2 Hispanics are twice as likely as whites of similar age to have diabetes.2 *HERS = Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study.

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