Association of acculturation and country of origin with self-reported hypertension and diabetes in a heterogeneous Hispanic population

Volume: 12, Issue: 1
Published: Sep 11, 2012
Abstract
Hispanics are the fasting growing population in the U.S. and disproportionately suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Little is known about the complex interplay between acculturation and chronic disease prevalence in the growing and increasingly diverse Hispanic population. We explored the association between diabetes and hypertension prevalence among distinct U.S. Hispanic subgroups by country of origin and by degree...
Paper Details
Title
Association of acculturation and country of origin with self-reported hypertension and diabetes in a heterogeneous Hispanic population
Published Date
Sep 11, 2012
Volume
12
Issue
1
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