Experts are now studying how socioeconomic disadvantages and lifestyle factors can make these risks worse. African Americans are more likely to be sensitive to the effects of salt on blood pressure, to be overweight/obese, and are more likely to have a family history of diabetes. Other elements that may compensate for the difference in the risk of high blood pressure are: less access to health care and health care information, lower levels of education and income, lack of resources for a healthy lifestyle, a stressful lifestyle due to factors such as unemployment and daily life. in neighborhoods where noise, violence and poverty reign, smoking and a diet rich in salt, fat and sugar, and poor in vegetables and fiber. There are interventions that have been shown to be effective in reducing the impact of high blood pressure: reducing dietary salt, making fresh fruits and vegetables more affordable and accessible, implementing weight loss and exercise programs and use hypotensive medications. "Many health systems currently focus on directly treating hypertension, and while treatments are effective in reducing morbidity and mortality, they are also very costly. Focusing efforts on primary prevention or treatment can have a significant impact on long-term costs," says McBrien (McBrien.