Bridging the Gap with Dr. Hall: Diet, Nutrition, and Laboratory Differences in African Americans That Can Impact Clinical Care
Bridging the Gap with Dr. Hall: Diet, Nutrition, and Laboratory Differences in African Americans That Can Impact Clinical Care is organized by Pri-Med.
Release Date: 07/13/2022
Expiration Date: 07/13/2024
Description:
In this episode of "Bridging the Gap," Dr. Greg Hall will review population-based dietary trends seen in the Black community and how these differences can impact health. He will also explore common laboratory results differences including clotting/PT/INR, HbA1c, benign ethnic neutropenia, thyroid, vitamin levels, and more. Some of these differences are surprising and can definitely impact your clinical decision-making. Finally, we will look at what research now says about the cause for some of these differences.
Learning Objectives:
• Summarize the research-based dietary and nutritional differences seen in African Americans
• Explore population-based laboratory result differences commonly seen in African Americans that could influence clinical care
• Examine the genetic and epigenetic research that explains some of the laboratory differences we see