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The Rise of Obesity Among Latinx People
Obesity is a disease with complex causes — and culture and socioeconomic status can play a significant role. This is especially true in the Latinx ...
4 Opportunities to Improve Mental Health in BIPOC Communities
Race and Hispanic ethnicity factor into emergency department (ED) visits for people with mental health disorders, concludes a recent study by the C...
A message for National Minority Health Month: Take obesity seriously
By Nancy Glick, Director of Food and Nutrition Policy
As National Minority Health Month in April comes to a close, It is a good time to take stock ...
Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity
image:Â Jacob Earp (left) and graduate students Davina Robinson (center) and Carlos Rehbein (right).
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Obesity among Asian American people in the United States: A review
Standard measures of obesity, i.e., body weight and BMI, suggest that Asian American people have a lower obesity prevalence than other racial group...
HHS: Younger Adults, Latino Individuals Showed Gains in Coverage From 2019 to 2021
There were increases in health coverage among younger adults, Latino individuals, American Indian/Alaska Natives and non-English speaking adults fr...
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