Video: Excess Weight Associated with Increased Cancer Risk
How is excess weight linked to cancer risk? Find out and discover how to lower your cancer risk in this new video from the National Cancer ...
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Videos: Latino Families Make Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Check out these videos of a few Latino families who are improving their healthy lifestyle habits. A healthy change in her family's eating habits has influenced eleven-year-old Alejandra to dream of being a chef when she grows up: When Maya, age 7, learned of her high triglyceride levels, she and her family changed their eating habits to better manage her cholesterol: The videos are from Be Smart. Be ...
Read MoreLatinas Interested in Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk, But Barriers Persist
Latinas tend to have positive attitudes and strong interest in genetic testing for breast cancer risk, yet lacked general knowledge about testing, its risks and benefits, according to a new study led by researchers at the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, the team behind SaludToday. The study, published recently in the journal Community Medicine & Health Education, conducted focus groups with 58 Latinas in Hidalgo County, a largely Latino part of South Texas. Researchers used analyzed focus group responses and themes and uncovered several cultural factors, such as religious beliefs, that impacted Latinas’ decisions to get genetic testing. “Key Latino values—religiosity, importance of family and the influential ...
Read More‘Adelante Chicas’ Summer Camp Promotes Healthy Lifestyle, Education for Young Latinas
Latina girls are learning about fitness, nutrition, healthy body image and other valuable lessons at a new summer day camp called Adelante Chicas at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. The camp, a three-week event for Latina girls from third grade to high school, is a youth development arm of Oregon nonprofit Adelante Mujeres, which provides holistic education, career development and support services for low-income Latinas and their families, OregonLive.com reports. Girls at the camp participate in yoga, historic walks, nutrition lessons and even get to transform Spinach into a fruit ...
Read MoreStudy: Latinas at Higher Risk for Metablic Syndrome
High incidence of heart disease among Latinas is directly related to a higher risk for metabolic syndrome, according to a study by Dr. Fatima Rodriguez of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Voxxi reports. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of factors—high blood pressure, increased levels of blood sugar, excessive body fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels—that lead to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Rodriguez' study, published in Family Practice News, collected information from the health screenings of 18,000 women and complete medical histories for 7,000 women. Her findings, according to the report, include: Researchers found an overall prevalence of metabolic syndrome for 35 percent of evaluated women; however, Rodriguez states “there was ...
Read MoreThe Latest Advancements in Tackling Latino Child Obesity
How can... a videonovela teach about diabetes? (Pg 1) a non-exerciser become a promoter? (Pg 3) activity breaks keep kids fit? (Pg 5) new policy tools aid your work? (Pg 6) Find out in the latest E-newsletter from Salud America!, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) network to prevent obesity among Latino kids. Also find lots more news, research and funding inside the E-newsletter, and discover the preliminary research results of a quartet of Salud America! grantees working in Latino after-school programs, community recreational centers and more. Salud America! is funded by RWJF and directed by the Institute for Health Promotion Research at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, which developed SaludToday. To sign up to receive Salud America! E-newsletters, ...
Read MoreNew, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Address Teen Drug and Alcohol Use
The Partnership at Drugfree.org announced the launch of new tools, accessible at HablaConTusHijos, for Hispanic parents and families who are struggling to address drug and alcohol abuse by their children. New research from the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) shows that Hispanic teens are using drugs at alarmingly higher levels when compared to teens from other ethnic groups. About 54% of Hispanic teens reported having used an illicit drug in the past year, versus 42% of African-American and 39% of Caucasian teens. The comprehensive tools at HablaConTusHijos provide effective, yet easy-to-use, resources equipping Hispanic parents and grandparents to take action in preventing teen substance abuse. Clear, understandable content is brought to life with customized checklists, ...
Read MorePoll: Hispanics Among Most Severely Obese Populations
Blacks and Hispanics are among the most likely in the United States to be very obese, according to a new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. About 6% of blacks and 3.4% of Hispanics fall into the highest Body Mass Index (BMI) category ...
Read MoreVIDEO: Why Is P.E. Important?
Check out this cool new video from Active Living Research, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation national program, about characteristics of quality physical education and barriers to its delivery and the relationship between physical education and academic achievement. The video is in English or Spanish or ...
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