"African Americans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons living in the United States having origins in any of the black groups of Africa.
Descriptor ID |
D001741
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MeSH Number(s) |
M01.686.508.100.100 M01.686.754.100
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "African Americans".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "African Americans".
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2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "African Americans" by people in Profiles.
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An intervention study on screening for breast cancer among single African-American women aged 65 and older. Prev Med. 2002 May; 34(5):536-45.
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Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in Texas 1990-1992: a comparison of rural classifications. J Rural Health. 2002; 18(4):536-46.
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A motivational interviewing intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake through Black churches: results of the Eat for Life trial. Am J Public Health. 2001 Oct; 91(10):1686-93.
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A 7-item versus 31-item food frequency questionnaire for measuring fruit, juice, and vegetable intake among a predominantly African-American population. J Am Diet Assoc. 2001 Jul; 101(7):774-9.
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Ecological and socioeconomic correlates of fruit, juice, and vegetable consumption among African-American boys. Prev Med. 2001 Jun; 32(6):476-81.