Hispanic or Latino American
Traditional Mexican Diet Related to Lower Hepatic Steatosis Among U.S.-Born Mexican Americans
Hispanics/Latinos of Mexican descent living in the United States are disproportionately affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a risk factor for liver cancer.
NIMHD DSS: Drs. Miguel Marino and John Heintzman
Presentation Objectives
- Latino health and health care inequities are persistent across numerous health conditions; understanding and improving these inequities requires a comprehensive and multi-level approach.
- Primary care is a crucial, underutilized, and widely accessed setting to study health care disparities in Latino patients and provides a comprehensive window into many aspects of health and disease.
- Studying Latino health equity in primary care allows an in-depth study of numerous pressing factors: care system performance, community and system strengths,
Oliver Wilson, Ph.D.
Awardee Institution
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Project Title:
Factors Influencing Physical Activity Among Medically Disadvantaged and Underrepresented Female Breast Cancer Survivors in the United States: A Cognitive Interview Study
Study Examines Links Between Food Insecurity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Neighborhood Cohesion in Latino Populations
Existing research shows a strong link between food insecurity and type 2 diabetes among Latino adults. Latino adults who experience food insecurity are three times more likely to have type 2 diabetes than people who are food secure. To understand the nature of this relationship, researchers examined the possible influence of neighborhood social cohesion.
NIMHD Fellows’ Influence Extends to NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day and Beyond
Hundreds of postbac fellows recently filled the Natcher Conference Center for NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day. Among them were 11 NIMHD early-career researchers already advancing understanding of minority health and health disparities research.
Socio-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behaviors Shows Promise Reducing Suicidal Behaviors in Hispanic/Latino Teens
Socio-Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behaviors (SCBT-SB), the first culturally specific treatment developed for Hispanic/Latino teens experiencing a suicidal crisis, shows potential to reduce suicidal behaviors.
Building Infrastructure to Identify and Address Health Disparities
NIMHD’s Conversations with Researchers Engaging With Communities
February is Black History Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day and beyond—by people who represent Black and African American communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their community-engaged research.
Firearm-Related Deaths Increased Among Youth in 2020, Greatest Toll on Black Youth
For the first time, firearm-related deaths exceeded motor vehicle collisions as the leading cause of death for U.S. youth across all racial and ethnic groups in 2020, according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mortality data by researchers at NIMHD.
Conversation with Dr. Katherine Sanchez, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute
NIMHD’s Conversations with Researchers Innovating to Promote Health Equity
National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15 each year. As we celebrate the significant contributions to the United States—from its history through present day—by people who represent Latino/Hispanic communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work funded by NIMHD’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program.