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Benitez, Tanya J.; Lopez, Nanette; Haughton, Jessica; Marcus, Bess H.; Sallis, James F.; Crespo, Noe; Perez, Lilian G.; Arredondo, Elva M. – Health Education & Behavior, 2022
Background: Performing regular muscle-strengthening activity has numerous health benefits, including improvements in blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, and lean body mass. Despite the disproportionate prevalence of lifestyle-related chronic disease in Latinas (diabetes, hypertension, obesity), most do not report meeting the national guidelines for…
Descriptors: Correlation, Hispanic Americans, Demography, Socioeconomic Status
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Kim, Sojung Claire; Namkoong, Kang; Fung, Timothy; Heo, Kwangjun; Gunther, Albert – Health Education, 2018
Purpose: Although Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infection in the USA, much controversy exists with respect to HPV vaccination, especially among parents of adolescents. Previous research has shown that exemplars in the media influence public opinion estimates about controversial social issues.…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Prevention, Immunization Programs, Public Opinion
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Barrera-Clavijo, Lizeth K.; Wiesner-Ceballos, Carolina; Rincón-Martínez, Lina M. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Background: High-risk human papilloma virus (HR-HPV) is highly prevalent in sexually active men and women; HR-HPV has been classified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and as a necessary, but not sufficient, causal agent for cervical cancer. Women who test positive for HPV often experience serious psychosocial consequences such as fear,…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk
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Abraído-Lanza, Ana F.; Martins, Mariana Cunha; Shelton, Rachel C.; Flórez, Karen R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
With the marked increase of the Latino population in the United States during the past 20 years, there has been growing interest in the social, cultural, and structural factors that may impede breast cancer screening among Latino women, especially among those subgroups that have been understudied. Acculturation and fatalism are central cultural…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Hispanic Americans, Acculturation