Breast Cancer in Latinas: Are Hispanic Women At Greater Risk Due To Obesity?
01/02/2015 12:05pm | 7069 viewsAccording to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer will claim 40,000 lives this year. In the Hispanic/Latino community, breast cancer rates are relatively lower than those found in the Caucasian community, as data from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center cites that Latinas are one-third less likely to have breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women.
Latino Childhood Obesity: Hispanic Parents Not Informed By Pediatricians Of Their Child's Weight Problem
07/01/2015 12:00pm | 8204 viewsObesity is a public health epidemic that impacts both adults and children -- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed, as published in JAMA Pediatrics, that one out of every three children in the U.S. is considered overweight or obese. According to findings from Arizona State University, Hispanics in the U.S. have high obesity rates, with an estimated 55 percent qualifying to fit in that category.
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Susmita Baral joined Latin Times in April 2013. Her work has been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, Unique Homes Magazine, US Airways Magazine, Vista Magazine, Daily Glow and Kaplan. She holds a B.A. Psychology from Rutgers University. A self-proclaimed foodie, Susmita is a freelance list maker, part-time Shaq devotee, and a full-time eyeliner junkie who believes mac and cheese is a birthright.