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STUDY: Fitness Programs Lack Cultural Relevance for Minorities
March 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Notitas de Noticias
In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that minority adults who received exercise interventions increased their physical activity levels. However, these interventions are not culturally tailored to best assist minority populations in improving overall health. continue reading »
STUDY: Jogging Beats Weight Lifting for Losing Belly Fat
August 28, 2011 | by Health Finder | HSN Health News
Aerobic exercise is better than resistance training if you want to lose the belly fat that poses a serious threat to your health, researchers say. continue reading »
U.S. Minorities No Strangers to Health Ills
July 25, 2011 | by Health Finder | HSN Health News
Though minorities in the United States face an array of challenges, chief among them may be personal health and well-being. African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other minority groups are more likely than whites to develop a number of chronic and deadly diseases, according to mounting evidence. continue reading »
STUDY: Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice from Doctors
July 4, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HSN Health News
Only half of obese Mexican-American adults receive diet and exercise advice from their physicians, although obesity is on the rise for this group. In the study, which appears in the July/August issue of the American Journal of Health P continue reading »
STUDY: Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice from Doctors
July 3, 2011 | by Health Behavior News Service (Ctr for Advancing Health) | Notitas de Noticias
Only half of obese Mexican-American adults receive diet and exercise advice from their physicians, although obesity is on the rise for this group. In the study, which appears in the July/August issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion, lead author Nguyen and colleagues examined data from a survey conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. A group of 1,787 obese Mexican-American adults noted whether a doctor or health care professional ever advised them to exercise more or eat fewer high-fat and high-cholesterol foods. continue reading »
Community Has Role in Health of Low-Income Kids
February 7, 2011 | by Health Finder.Gov | Notitas de Noticias
Living in a connected community may protect poor teens from health risks such as smoking or obesity, researchers have found. continue reading »
The Ultimate Denial: Most Americans Don’t Even Know They’re Fat
September 7, 2010 | by Center for Disease Control | HSN Health News
Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds. Thirty percent of those in the "overweight" class believed they were actually normal size, continue reading »
The Ultimate Denial: Most Americans Don’t Even Know They’re Fat
September 3, 2010 | by Center for Disease Control | Notitas de Noticias
Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds. Thirty percent of those in the "overweight" class believed they were actually normal size, continue reading »
