Heart Disease: Culture And Women
Hispanic and African-American women are at greater risk of suffering from a heart disease. "A lot of times this can be attributed to the diet, there's a lot of unhealthy foods in the diet. The other thing is awareness, people of different races don't always have the same access to health care, they may not even be given the information, and they may not even be giving the test that would indicate if they were at risk for this disease," explains Ann DeVelasco, Registered Nurse with Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute.
She also says there is a cultural aspect, because a lot of women continue to see themselves solely in the caretaker role, and they tend to put themselves last.
