Abstract Persons of Hispanic/Latino descent may represent different ancestries, ethnic and
cultural groups and countries of birth. In the US, the Hispanic/Latino population is projected …

Hispanics are the largest minority group in the USA. They contribute to the economy, cultural
diversity, and health of the nation. Assessing their health status and health needs is key to …

Abstract Background: Hispanics and Latinos (Hispanics) are estimated to represent 17.7%
of the US population. Published national health estimates stratified by Hispanic origin and …

Hispanics or Latinos constitute the largest racial/ethnic minority in the United States. They
are also a very diverse population. Latino/Hispanic's health varies significantly for …

Despite their low socioeconomic position and lack of health insurance coverage, Hispanics
as a group are often omitted from the health disparities discourse because they are believed …

Introduction: National data on the epidemiology of cancer are commonly reported by broad
racial/ethnic categories, such as “Hispanic.” However, few studies have disaggregated …

Objective: One of the goals of Healthy People 2010 is to eliminate health disparities among
racial/ethnic groups. This study compared Hispanics with non-Hispanic Whites and non …

Hispanics are the largest minority group in United States and at a great risk for poor health
outcomes linked to poor access to health care. Their large geographic distribution makes it …

Hispanics are the largest and fastest-growing minority group in the United States and bear a
disproportionate burden of disease and death compared to non-Hispanics. As the …

Exploring the many dimensions of Hispanic health issues, this book updates interested
readers with recent information and offers a view of the depth, scope, and complementarity …