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Traditional Mexican Diet Related to Lower Hepatic Steatosis Among U.S.-Born Mexican Americans

September 17, 2024

Sept. 17, 2024: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a risk factor for liver cancer, disproportionately affects Hispanics/Latinos of Mexican descent. Birthplace and healthy diets – corn tortillas, produce, beans, poultry – may be protective.

Hispanic or Latino American

Liver

Metabolic Related

Nutrition, Physical Activity, Weight Management

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Study Examines Links Between Food Insecurity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Neighborhood Cohesion in Latino Populations

July 8, 2024

Researchers analyzed type 2 diabetes, food security, and neighborhood cohesion data reported by 23,478 Latino adults ages 18 years or older.

Hispanic or Latino American

Metabolic Related

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Socio-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behaviors Shows Promise Reducing Suicidal Behaviors in Hispanic/Latino Teens

June 12, 2024

Socio-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behaviors (SCBT-SB) is a structured yet flexible intervention that emphasizes identity, family history, and culture and it’s the first culturally specific treatment developed for Latino/Hispanic teens who are experiencing suicidal crisis.

Hispanic or Latino American

Mental, Behavioral Related

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Firearm-Related Deaths Increased Among Youth in 2020, Greatest Toll on Black Youth

October 10, 2023

Oct. 10, 2023: Study examining data on youth of all racial and ethnic groups in 2020 and on only Black and White youths from 1999 to 2020 shows firearm deaths widen and disparities grow, with Black youth disproportionately impacted.

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Intentional Injuries

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Acculturation and Depression Are Associated With Sleep Problems Among Mexican Americans

April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023: An NIMHD-funded study finds that Mexican Americans with higher levels of acculturation—those who have lived in the United States for 10 years or more and spoke majority English—were more likely to be depressed and experience sleep problems.

Hispanic or Latino American

Mental, Behavioral Related

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Prenatal Care Coverage Increases Treatment for Gestational Diabetes

December 23, 2022

A recent NIMHD study evaluates the effects of access to prenatal care on health outcomes for Latina patients with gestational diabetes.

Hispanic or Latino American

People with lower socioeconomic status (SES)

Metabolic Related

Women's Health, Pregnancy

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Poor Diet Quality, Food Insecurity, and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

September 15, 2022

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more common in all U.S. racial and ethnic minority groups than in non-Hispanic White populations. A recent study shows that diet quality, food security, race/ethnicity, and access to health care affect control of T2D.

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino American

White

Metabolic Related

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Medicaid Expansion Benefits Young Adults

July 25, 2022

ACA Medicaid expansion led to improved access to health care and decreases in health disparities, including reducing the number of uninsured patients and the rate at which young Black trauma patients die in the hospital following their injuries.

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino American

People with lower socioeconomic status (SES)

White

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Examining Why Mental Health Service Use and Dropout Rates Vary Across Racial/Ethnic Groups

February 28, 2021

Feb. 28, 2021: NIMHD-supported research shows that racial/ethnic minorities with mental disorders are less likely than Whites to seek or finish treatment.

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino American

White

Mental, Behavioral Related

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Disparities in Lifetime Risks of Death

January 14, 2021

Jan. 14, 2021: NIMHD-supported research shows disparities in deaths from firearm injury, drug overdose, and motor vehicle accidents.

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Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino American

White

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A Home-Based Phone Intervention Improved Uptake of Recommended Medical Treatment for Heart Failure Among Patients in Navajo Nation

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Traditional Mexican Diet Related to Lower Hepatic Steatosis Among U.S.-Born Mexican Americans

Study Examines Links Between Food Insecurity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Neighborhood Cohesion in Latino Populations

Socio-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behaviors Shows Promise Reducing Suicidal Behaviors in Hispanic/Latino Teens

Firearm-Related Deaths Increased Among Youth in 2020, Greatest Toll on Black Youth

Acculturation and Depression Are Associated With Sleep Problems Among Mexican Americans

Prenatal Care Coverage Increases Treatment for Gestational Diabetes

Poor Diet Quality, Food Insecurity, and Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes

Medicaid Expansion Benefits Young Adults

Examining Why Mental Health Service Use and Dropout Rates Vary Across Racial/Ethnic Groups

Disparities in Lifetime Risks of Death

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A Home-Based Phone Intervention Improved Uptake of Recommended Medical Treatment for Heart Failure Among Patients in Navajo Nation

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