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The Hispanic paradox is an epidemiological finding that Hispanic Americans tend to have health outcomes that "paradoxically" are comparable to, or in some cases better than, those of their U.S. non-Hispanic White counterparts, even though Hispanics have lower average income and education, higher rates of disability, as well as a higher incidence of various cardiovascular risk factors and ...
Her research considers the cultural and structural factors that impact mental and physical health amongst Latino communities, including the Latino mortality paradox [3] - despite their socioeconomic status, Latino people have lower mortality rates than non-Latino white people. [2]
Research on the "Hispanic paradox"—the well-established apparent mortality advantage of Hispanic Americans compared to White Americans, despite the latter's more advantaged socioeconomic status—has been principally explained by "(1) health-related migration to and from the US; and (2) social and cultural protection mechanisms, such as ...
Low birth weight paradox: Low birth weight and mothers who smoke contribute to a higher mortality rate. Babies of smokers have lower average birth weight, but low birth weight babies born to smokers have a lower mortality rate than other low birth weight babies. This is a special case of Simpson's paradox.
It is important to note that this health paradox affects both male and female populations of Latinos. Likewise, immigrant Latina women are found to have a lower infant mortality rate than U.S. born women. This has been explained by the tendency for Hispanic women to continue breastfeeding for a longer amount of time. [8]
Hispanic Heritage Month is very important to Zamanillo as part of his career focused on making Hispanic and Latino history included in U.S. history. After a trip to Washington, D.C., 30 years ago ...
Using anthropometric indicators for Mexicans in the United States and Mexico to understand the selection of migrants and the "Hispanic paradox”. Social Biology , 52 (3-4), 164-177. Palloni, A., & Arias, E. (2004).
President-elect Donald Trump has made what to some are over-the-top proposals to acquire huge chunks of territory.. He has already sent one of his sons to kick the tires on Greenland in ...