DIABETES

National Diabetes Fact Sheet
American Diabetes Association
ada_diabetes.pdf

Diabetes Statistics
Ohio State University Medical Center
osumc_diabetes.pdf

Diabetes and Lycopene
Lycopene.org
study_diabetes.pdf

Calcium Normalizes Intolerance to Glucose That Accompanies Vitamin D Depletion
HighBeam Research
study_diabetes_ calcium_vitamind.pdf

CANCER

Calcium May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
American Cancer Society
acs_coloncancer.pdf

Cancer Facts & Figures 2005
American Cancer Society
acs_cancerfigures2005.pdf

Attacking High Cancer Rates for African Americans
American Cancer Society
acs_aa_cancer.pdf

Prostate Cancer Rates in African American Men
American Cancer Society
acs_aa_men_prostatecancer.pdf

Prostate Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
mgh_men_prostatecancer.org.pdf

OSTEOPOROSIS

What is Osteoporosis?
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
aaos_osteoporosis.pdf

Osteoporosis and African American Women
Cleveland Clinic
cc_aa_women_osteoporosis.pdf

African Americans Need More Calcium
Nutra Ingredients
ni_aa_calcium.pdf

Lactose Intolerance in African Americans
National Medical Association
nma_aa_lactoseintolerance.pdf

African American Youth are Short on Calcium
National Medical Association
nma_aa_youthandcalcium.pdf

VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY

Vitamin D Deficiency: What a pain it is
Mayo Clinic
Mayo_Clinic_Vitamin_D_article

Prevalence of severe hypovitaminoisis D in patiants with persistant, nonspecific musculoskeletal pain.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo_Clinic_Vitamin_D_study

GENERAL HEALTH

Minority Health Overview
Center for Disease Control
cdc_minority_health.pdf

Demographic and Health Snapshot of the US Hispanic Population
Center for Disease Control
nchs_hispanic_health.pdf

Hispanic Health Data
National Council of La Raza
nclr_hispanic_health.pdf

Hispanic Health Overview
Office of Minority Health
omhrc_hispanic_health.pdf

African American Health Overview
Office of Minority Health
omhrc_aa_health.pdf

New Findings on Diet and Men's Health
Lycopene.org
study_men_health.pdf

KIDNEY DISEASE

Cardiovascular risk linked to chronic kidney disease
Mayo Clinic
mc_aa_kidneydisease.pdf

Prostate cancer causes and risk factors
Prostate Cancer Foundation
pcf_men_prostatecancer.pdf

SPINA BIFIDA

Spina Bifida Overview
TheFetus.net
f_women_spinabifida.pdf

Genetics and Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of America
sbaa_women_spinabifida.pdf

OBESITY

Obesity in America: A Growing Threat
National Health Policy Forum
nhpf_obesity.pdf

Study: Minorities Become Obese Faster than Caucasians
USA TODAY
study_minority_obesity.pdf

Metabolism Drops for Dieting African American Women
Healthy Weight Journal
hwn_aa_metabolismandree.pdf

African American anti-obesity initiative
US Department of Health & Human Services
hhs_aa_obesity.pdf

Resting Energy Expenditure in African American vs.Caucasian Overweight Females
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
pitt_aa_vs_ca_ree.pdf

Obesity in Students From Grades 9-12 By Sex and Race/Ethnicity
American Heart Association
aha_weight_obesity_riskfactors.pdf

Resting Energy Expenditure During Puberty in African Americans and Caucasians
American Society for Clinical Nutrition
ascn_aa_vs_ca_puberty_ree.pdf

Estimates for Basal Metabolism Inaccurate for African American Girls
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
cnrc_aa_girls_basalmetabolism.pdf