According to the material, which statement about disease incidence is correct?

According to the material, which statement about disease incidence is correct?

• A. African Americans have higher incidence of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes
• B. Whites have higher incidence of these diseases
• C. Asian Americans have higher incidence
• D. All groups have similar incidence

Answer: (A)

Differences in disease incidence across groups come from social determinants of health and unequal access to resources. The material states that African Americans have higher incidence of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, so that statement aligns with the described disparities. This pattern arises from a mix of higher prevalence of risk factors (like obesity, hypertension, and diabetes), challenges in obtaining quality preventive care, socioeconomic stressors, and barriers to timely treatment. The other choices don’t match the material’s described pattern, which attributes higher incidence to African Americans rather than Whites or Asian Americans, and which doesn’t support all groups having similar rates. In short, the explanation reflects how race/ethnicity interacts with social and structural factors to influence who develops these diseases.

Differences in disease incidence across groups come from social determinants of health and unequal access to resources. The material states that African Americans have higher incidence of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, so that statement aligns with the described disparities. This pattern arises from a mix of higher prevalence of risk factors (like obesity, hypertension, and diabetes), challenges in obtaining quality preventive care, socioeconomic stressors, and barriers to timely treatment. The other choices don’t match the material’s described pattern, which attributes higher incidence to African Americans rather than Whites or Asian Americans, and which doesn’t support all groups having similar rates. In short, the explanation reflects how race/ethnicity interacts with social and structural factors to influence who develops these diseases.