Thursday, April 27, 2017

Did you know that Hispanics born in the U.S. have different health risks than those born elsewhere?


Hispanics born outside the U.S. have ½ as much heart disease, 48% less cancer, 29% less high blood pressure, but 45% more high total cholesterol compared with US –born Hispanics.  The graphic below shows some of these differences as well as others. You can find more information about this topic here: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/hispanic-health/index.html

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