*When we’re talking about health, your gender and race can play a great role in determining how long you live. This is a fact for almost 21.5 million Black people who live in the US and African American men are known to be the unhealthiest among all the Americans. Threats like cancer, strokes, and heart diseases are widespread among young men and these problems are being passed down the line.

Women outlive men by about 5 years and White men outlive Black men by an extra 5 more years. How can we change this African American health disparity? Well, here’s how:

1.     Visit Health Providers As Soon As Possible

About half of the population of Black men in the US has some form or the other of cardiovascular diseases. Naturally, this has become the leading reason for deaths in the Black community. The easiest way of controlling this problem would be to assess the risk beforehand and visit your health provider as soon as possible. To treat conditions, you must know you have them in the first place!

2.     Highest Cancer Death Rate Among All Ethnic Groups

The most common type of cancer, that affects African American men, is prostate cancer and this is closely followed by colorectal and lung cancer. This problem has also been identified to be because African American men don’t have any health providers are diagnosed for the first time when they have advanced stages of cancer.

The easy resolution for this problem – meet regularly with your health service providers to assess family history, lifestyle and cancer risks.

3.     2.7 Million Black Men Have Diabetes and At Least a Third Don’t Know About It

Did you know that African Americans are about 80% more likely to develop diabetes as opposed to any other ethnicities in America? The good news, however, is that diabetes is preventable and treatable. All you need is regular exercise, healthier diets and say goodbye to all that extra weight – which brings us to our next topic for discussion.

4.     About 40% of All African-American Men Are Obese

Nearly 70% of all Americans are overweight. Out of these, about 40% are African-American men. Adopting healthier lifestyles is the key to reducing the nutrition gap with all the ethnic diversities in America alongside tipping the scales towards a healthier weight. There are a lot of medically supervised weight-loss programs out there that can help you manage your weight and eating habits.

Begin cherishing and valuing your health today to save your life!

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