Classification Of Race Research Articles

Identifying Ancestry

We examined consistency in the classification of ancestry by self, proxy, interviewer, and funeral director (on a death certificate) in a sample of the U.S. population--the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and Epidemiologic Follow-up. Among study subjects for whom comparable ethnic identity options were available at both interviews, 58% of subjects specified the same identity at two times. Persons who specified four different ethnic backgrounds were 3.4 times as likely to change their identity over time as persons specifying only one background. Self-classification of ancestry at initial interview was consistent with proxy reports at follow-up for 55% of subjects for whom proxy information was available. Comparison of the self-classification of ancestry with the classification of race by interviewers and by funeral directors indicates high consistency for Whites and Blacks and low consistency for American Indians. The "measurement" of ancestry (that is, race or ethnicity) is critical to the understanding and elimination of differences in health status among racial/ethnic populations, but the low reliability of these measures over time and across observers complicates the analysis and interpretation of health statistics by ancestry, particularly for populations other than White or Black.

How Was 'Race' Determined?-Reply

We commend Weissman for calling attention to the desirability of clarifying the meaning of racial categories used in health studies. Weissman's comments follow by almost 20 years similar concerns expressed by Milton Terris. 1 For our study of body mass index and body girth associations with mortality, 2 the racial classification used was from the 1960 examination of the Charleston Heart Study cohort and was based on interviewer's evaluation. No attempt was made to distinguish the mixed racial heritage Weissman refers to. Skin color was measured by photoelectric reflectance and, although not used for classification, there was little overlap in the distribution of values in the two groups. The Charleston Heart Study investigators have long recognized the combined influence of genetic and social and physical environmental effects on health indexed by classification of race. 3,4 Nowhere in our study of obesity and fat patterning in black and white women did

A Manual of Dermatology for Developing Countries

While the opportunities seem greatest for expeditious diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases, the reality is otherwise. Skin diseases take a heavy medical toll and remain a problem in diagnosis for the developing countries. Part of this relates to difficuties in diagnosis of diverse skin diseases in patients of varied racial backgrounds. This book promises to be a useful tool in the hands of the physician in developing countries. Beginning with the preface, Dr. Canizares uses a most practical approach to some obvious problems, first: differences in pigmentary tone and diagnosis and his use of Coon's classification of race, which seems eminently useful. Secondly he broaches the issue of costs of laboratory evaluation and drug therapy dealing appropriately with a difficult problem, emphasizing clinical skills. This text offers to provide them to the interested reader.The initial section on fundamentals provides an extremely valuable review of anatomy, diagnostic approaches, histopathological examination and principles of therapy.

Patterns of Race Changes in Powdery Mildews

Beneficial microbes in the microbiome of plant roots improve plant health. Induced systemic resistance (ISR) emerged as an important mechanism by which selected plant growth–promoting bacteria and fungi in the rhizosphere prime the whole plant body for ...Read More

My New Principles of the Classification of the Human Race

My New Principles of the Classification of the Human Race

My New Principles of the Classification of the Human Race

My New Principles of the Classification of the Human Race