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Cancer risks for urban African-American women grow, healthy diets more difficult to maintain
11-28-2007 · EurekAlert!Women living in the inner city have difficulty meeting dietary goals that could help prevent cancer, according to a report from Johns Hopkins University researchers. In a study of African-American women living in public housing within Washington, DC, the researchers found that the majority met one -- or none -- of five dietary goals suggested to reduce the risk of developing cancer. In particular, these women were unlikely to eat a healthy diet that included the recommended amount of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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