OBJECTIVES: Consistent findings show that black Americans have high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related behavioral risk factors. Despite this body of work, studies on black Americans are generally limited to the 50 U.S. states. We examined variation in CVD and related risk factors among black Americans by comparing those residing within the U.S.… Continue reading Cardiovascular disease among Black Americans: comparisons between the U.S. Virgin Islands and the 50 U.S. states