The prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes T2D among the Hispanic population in the United States are higher than the national average. This is partly due to sociocultural factors, such as lower income and decreased access to education and health care, as well as a genetic susceptibility to obesity and higher insulin resistance. This… Read More »
See other articles in PMC that cite the published article. Health literacy Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand the basic information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. A quasi-experimental, one-group longitudinal design was used to examine the effects of the family-based intervention… Read More »
Food insecurity has been associated with negative health outcomes, but the relationship between psychological distress and food insecurity among ethnic minorities has not been extensively examined in the literature. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether low food security and very low food security were significantly associated with past month serious psychological distress… Read More »