Racial Differences in Skin Color

Marital Status and Physical Health: Racial Differences

Background and aims: As suggested by the Minorities’ Diminished Return Theory, the associationbetween socioeconomic status and health is weaker for racial and ethnic minorities compared toWhites. The current study compared Blacks and Whites in terms of the association between maritalstatus and physical health.Methods: The State of the State Survey (SOSS) included 881 adu...

racial differences in secondary hyperparathyroidism

National differences in intelligence, crime, income, and skin color

Article history: Received 3 November 2008 Received in revised form 20 April 2009 Accepted 20 April 2009 Available online 6 May 2009 National differences in murder, rape, and serious assault were examined in 113 countries in relation to national IQ, income, skin color, birth rate, life expectancy, infant mortality, and HIV/ AIDS. Data were collated from the 1993–1996 International Crime Statisti...

Racial Differences and Racial Disparities: The Distinction Matters Running title: Taylor; Racial Differences in Heart Transplant

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Self-reported health, perceived racial discrimination, and skin color in African Americans in the CARDIA study.

This study investigates the association between self-reported physical and mental health and both perceived racial discrimination and skin color in African American men and women. We used data from the longitudinal coronary artery risk development in young adults study (CARDIA) in African American men and women (n=1722) in the USA. We assessed self-reported mental and physical health status and...