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In a nutshell
"Anthropometric measurements of large populations show that systematic differences exist among blacks, whites and Asians. The published evidence is massive: blacks have longer limbs than whites, and because blacks have longer legs and smaller circumferences (e.g. calves and arms), their center of mass is higher than that in other individuals of the same height. Asians and whites have longer torsos, therefore their centers of mass are lower.
These structural differences, they argue, generate differences in performance. Using equations about the physics of locomotion, they analyze racing as a process of falling forward. Based on this analysis, they conclude that having a higher center of body mass in a standing position is advantageous in running but disadvantageous in swimming."
I would hope you treat each person individually. But part of your treatment involves being aware of their racial background. Read any physician's summary and you will usually see "this is a 42 year-old African American Woman" or "this is a 50 year-old white male".
I harp on Vitamin D supplementation much more heavily to African Americans than whites, and I think the reasons should be obvious to all. I am less likely to stick a catheter in a black infant's bladder to test for UTI because studies show white children have 2-4 times the risk. Considering racial background saves a lot of unnecessary testing/screening.
This is a little bit like the emperor's new clothes. Some people don't want to point out the obvious; there are inherent differences between races. Through natural election, certain genetic features become prevalent. Is it really wrong to say that Philippinos tend to be short, just because there is a minority of tall ones so I shouldn't generalize? Frankly, if every race kept to itself and there was no mixing we would probably diverge as species in a few hundred thousand years. Fortunately we do mix. Kind of an interesting thought. With the world effectively getting smaller and smaller, and with so much mixing, I wonder if our genetic diversity will eventually contract.
I would hope you treat each person individually. But part of your treatment involves being aware of their racial background. Read any physician's summary and you will usually see "this is a 42 year-old African American Woman" or "this is a 50 year-old white male".
I harp on Vitamin D supplementation much more heavily to African Americans than whites, and I think the reasons should be obvious to all. I am less likely to stick a catheter in a black infant's bladder to test for UTI because studies show white children have 2-4 times the risk. Considering racial background saves a lot of unnecessary testing/screening.
This is a little bit like the emperor's new clothes. Some people don't want to point out the obvious; there are inherent differences between races. Through natural election, certain genetic features become prevalent. Is it really wrong to say that Philippinos tend to be short, just because there is a minority of tall ones so I shouldn't generalize? Frankly, if every race kept to itself and there was no mixing we would probably diverge as species in a few hundred thousand years. Fortunately we do mix. Kind of an interesting thought. With the world effectively getting smaller and smaller, and with so much mixing, I wonder if our genetic diversity will eventually contract.
