Healthcare Disparities in Obesity

As you have read this week, there are a number of factors related to health inequality and disparities in the United States. The consequences of these are often demonstrtaed in the disparities in health outcomes found between racial and ethnic populations. Awareness  and understanding of these disparities and their impact on the health of our population and our communities is critical for health care and human service professionals in the field.

To prepare for and complete this discussion forum:

1. Find a peer reviewed journal article that addresses health disparities or disparities in health outcomes of a particular health condition/concern (i.e., obesity,breast cancer, high blood pressure, infant mortality,etc.). A quick search of the library  databases using for example, the keywords Health Disparities in Breast Cancer will produce a wealth of information from which to choose your artide.                                        '

2. Second, in a post of a minimum of 150 words, give a brief overview of the article and discuss what byou think the most important take home point is.

Please check to make sure that you are not duplicating another student's article in the forum.