Increasing Rates of Obesity Among the Hispanic Population: Spring Session

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Obesity is a risk factor - diabetes, some types of cancer, cardiovascular disease and hypertension)
It is an issue of national importance
It is impacting public health outcomes
Requires evidence-based intervention
Puts focus on socio-economic, cultural and health determinants
Approximately 78.8 and 81.8 percent of Hispanic women and men are obese than 64.8 and 75.3 non-Hispanic white women
Americans and children are 1.2 and 1.8 times likely to become obese than non-Hispanic whites and children respectively.
The Hispanic population has increasing levels of obesity related health related risks
Face the challenge of lack of access to proper quality health care