The rapidly expanding number of Hispanics living in USA has increased the need for their
inclusion in research on physical and mental health. Current studies that have explored …

Background There is increasing recognition that chronic illness management (CIM) is not
just an individual but a collective process where social networks can potentially make a …

In this study, researchers compare and contrast issues regarding diabetes self-management
between persons in good versus poor glycemic control. The sample comprises low-income …

BACKGROUND: Although parenthood is a common life event in early adulthood, little is
known about whether parenthood is associated with weight and weight-related health …

In an era of ever-increasing population diversity, bilingual intermediaries have become
critical to health-care provision in the United States and elsewhere. Professional interpreters …

The apparent loss of evidence between produc-tion and implementation has become a
concern of legislators, research funding agencies, academic institutions, and professional …

This study aims to understand Latina/o health from a social relationships perspective.
Specifically, a major goal of the study is to explain how despite disadvantages (eg, lower …

Family-based physical activity (PA) interventions would benefit from research that identifies
how to build support for PA among family members. This study examined the extent to which …

Background Obesity and other nutrition-related chronic disease rates are high in American
Indian (AI) populations, and an urgent need exists to identify evidence-based strategies for …

This article presents research findings from the formative phase of OPREVENT, a pilot
obesity prevention intervention trial for American Indian households on two reservations in …