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Ana Abraido-Lanza, PhD, Dept. of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, 722 West 168th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY 10032, 212-305-1859, aabraido@columbia.edu
There is a great body of evidence on the inverse relationship between socioeconomic status and morbidity and mortality. Relative to non-Latino whites, Latinos in the United States have a worse socioeconomic status profile, but a lower all-cause mortality rate. This paradox has stimulated various hypotheses, such as selective migration of healthier individuals. This presentation provides a general overview of hypotheses proposed to explain the Latino mortality paradox, as well as research findings concerning the paradox. Particular emphasis will be placed on the health behaviors and acculturation hypotheses, which posit that: (1) Latinos have more favorable health behaviors and risk factor profiles than non-Latino whites, and (2) health behaviors and risk factors become more unfavorable with greater acculturation. An overview of concepts and theories on acculturation and health will be provided. The session will highlight research findings on the association between acculturation and various health behaviors.
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA
Audio (mp3) recording