New immigrants find life in America can challenge their health

Posted on: August 8th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Health ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Top Stories ]
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“Typically in Mexico and in many Latin American countries, if you’re on the road or walking on the street, and you have a craving for fruit, you can stop almost anywhere and buy fruit,”

“Latino immigrants are often healthier when they arrive in the United States than they are five years later. There’s a significant body of research that shows their health begins to decline rapidly as they assimilate into the American culture.

Most Latin American immigrants come from a culture where fast food and junk food are expensive. But once they move here, they find it’s filling and cheap.”

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