Hispanics have lower rates of some chronic diseases, such as heart disease, and hypertension, and higher rates of other diseases, such as diabetes, than non-Hispanic blacks or whites in the United States. The new information from the 1998 National Health Interview Survey gives us the opportunity to look at the risk factors of smoking, nutrition, physical exercise, and overweight, in conjunction with selected reported medical conditions in the same population.
Learning Objectives: To understand Hispanic patterns in health promotion/disease prevention risk factors and activities
Keywords: Hispanic, Health Behavior
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I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.