Latino immigrants and their children make up one of the most medically underserved groups in the United States today. Surprisingly, despite their poverty many of these immigrants arrive at our borders relatively healthy, but their health status often declines with acculturation to North American eating habits and sedentary lifestyles. Clearly, environment plays as great a role as health care access in their physical well being. This issue brief reviews common barriers to improved health among various Latino populations, including neighborhood issues, language conflict, and changing diet, and explores promising policy options and successful community-based efforts.
Co-published with the Joint Center Health Policy Institute.
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