U.S. lifestyle weighs on Hispanics

Posted on: March 2nd, 2006
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“Millions of Hispanics come to America looking for jobs and educations, but remaining here seems to be bad for their health.

The longer Hispanics are here, the more likely they are to become obese, to develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. And Hispanics born here have even higher rates of those illnesses, a new government report shows.

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The analysis of immigrants’ health by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes on the heels of a report calling for more educational programs for Hispanics, who are expected to increase to nearly one-fourth of the country’s population in coming years.”

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