Obesity in the African American Community

African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the U.S. About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.^{1http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6456}

Now I don't know about you but this seems to me as a big problem that goes unnoticed obesity is a contributor of a lot of problems. It starts with not eating right and can lead to diabetes along with other health problems such as heart disease which is linked to obesity. Did you know that you are more likely as an African American to be diagnosed with heart condition if you are obese.

So what are some things that we can do to prevent this, we can start off by exercising daily and develop a workout routine. With Urban Health Magazine we will suggest various ways for you to eat healthy but have fun with it at the same time.