All of the top 10 chronic health problems of blacks are associated with low vitamin D

Created June 2025

The Top 10 Chronic Diseases with Highest Incidence Rates Among African Americans:

1. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

56.8% of Black men and 61.0% of Black women aged 20+ have hypertension 1
African Americans develop hypertension earlier in life than other groups 2
One in three African Americans suffers from high blood pressure 3

2. Obesity
49.6% of African Americans have obesity compared to 42.2% of non-Hispanic whites 4
African American women have rates of 56.9% vs. 41.1% for African American men 4
Highest obesity rates among all racial groups 4

3. Diabetes (Type 2)
African Americans are 60% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than white adults 5
Over twice as likely to develop diabetes compared to white Americans 6
More likely to suffer complications like end-stage renal disease and amputations 7

4. Heart Disease
Leading cause of death among African Americans 1
African Americans aged 18-49 are two times more likely to die of heart disease 3
Young Black patients have increasing burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors 8

5. Stroke
African Americans were 50% more likely to have a stroke than non-Hispanic white adults in 2018 9
Black men had stroke death rates 2-3 times higher than other groups 10
Higher stroke mortality rates in all regions, especially the South 10

6. Chronic Kidney Disease
African Americans are more than 3 times as likely to have kidney failure compared to white Americans 11
18 times greater risk of end-stage renal disease due to hypertension in some regions 12
Higher rates of kidney disease requiring dialysis or transplant 12

7. Asthma
Black people are 40% more likely to have asthma than white people 13
Black women are 84% more likely to have asthma than Black men 13
Higher rates of emergency department visits and complications 14

8. Cancer
African American men are 50% more likely to get lung cancer 7
Higher rates of prostate cancer among Black men 7
African American women under 35 are twice as likely to develop cancer 7

9. Depression and Anxiety
20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems 15
Depression was the most frequently examined chronic condition (70.2%) in African American families 16
Lower rates of mental health treatment utilization 15

10. HIV/AIDS
Black people account for 39% of new HIV diagnoses despite being 12% of the population 17
HIV incidence rate of 45.0 per 100,000 among Black Americans vs. 5.3 for whites 18
Black women account for 55% of new HIV infections among women 18

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📄 A total of 4 questions about dark skin health was asked of Perplexity AI June 2025

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