A study conducted by the American Heart Association reveals some troubling truths about single parent homes, Black males, and high blood pressure

In a recent American Heart Association study on the Black family dynamic , the findings have shown that Black males that have been and are being raised in single parent households are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure and other related ailments.

The study, which was a cross section sample of 515 Black males at premier HBCU Howard University, revealed that  “Black men who lived with both parents compared with the reference group of men who never lived with both parents during their lifetime had lower systolic BP (−4.4 mm Hg [95% confidence interval {CI}, −7.84 to −0.96]), pulse pressure (−3.9 mm Hg [95% CI, −6.28 to −1.51]), and mean arterial BP (−2.0 mm Hg [95% CI, −4.44 to 0.51]).” The report goes on to say, “these results provide preliminary evidence that childhood family structure exerts a long-term influence on BP among Black men.”

The AHA report also confirms that these physical benefits improve depending upon how long these males lived with both of their parents.

This scientific study has unveiled some not so shocking conclusions coinciding  the ongoing diaspora of the descendants of the Black people brought to America almost 500 years ago and their generational, rivalrous relationship with high blood pressure. It shows that they are more likely to develop critical complications from high blood pressure such as strokes, blindness, kidney disease, and have a higher propensity to suffer from these types of health issues at an earlier age.

-Sha Be Allah(@KingPenStatus)