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Prevalence Of Chronic Health Conditions Among Latinos In The United States Between 1990 And 2011, Amanda Mia Marín-Chollom
Prevalence Of Chronic Health Conditions Among Latinos In The United States Between 1990 And 2011, Amanda Mia Marín-Chollom
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Introduction: This study examines the prevalence of five major chronic health conditions – heart disease, stroke, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes – among adults 18 years of age and older in the United States between 1999 and 2011.
Methods: The data used in this report come from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics, Health Data Interactive tables. Patterns were examined by age structure among the four largest race/ethnic groups in the U.S., and among the two largest Latino subgroups in the U.S. (Mexicans and Puerto Ricans)
Results: Latinos had higher rates of diabetes than …
The Relationship Between Food Insecurity And Weight In The United States, 2011 – 2014, Sebastian Villamizar-Santamaria
The Relationship Between Food Insecurity And Weight In The United States, 2011 – 2014, Sebastian Villamizar-Santamaria
Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies
Introduction: This report examines the relation between weight and food insecurity in the United States between 2011 and 2014.
Methods: The data used in this report come from the Integrated Health Interview Services (IHIS) and its food security index. Weight is assessed by body mass index, and the population is divided into four weight groups based on body mass index ranges.
Results: First, food insecurity rates declined among the general population of Latinos between 2011 and 2014, however, food insecurity rates rose dramatically among underweight Latinos over that time period. Second, food insecurity rates were greatest among the obese and …