Nutritional factors and cardiovascular disease risk in Black African and Black Caribbean women: a cross-sectional study

Evidence shows they experience higher rates of overweight/obesity, stroke and type 2 diabetes compared to the general population but lower risk of heart disease, which may be explained by the favourable lipid profile they exhibit (2,3). The aim of the current study was to assess nutritional intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in UK BA and BC women. CVD risk factors and nutritional intake data (n = 44) Mean or median ( %) SD or [IQR (25th,75th)] % of participants not within recommended limits Age 34.2 11.3 Weight (kg) 78.6 20.4 BMI (kg/m2) 26.5 [23.7, 32.6] Overweight 27 %, Obese 25 %, Morbidly obese 11 % Waist Circum. (cm) 89.9 16.0 68 % above recommendation of