title: Rural Latino adolescent health: preliminary examination of health risks and cultural correlates.
abstract: Latino adolescents living in rural settings may be at increased risk of health problems; however, data describing the health status of this population are limited. This study examined 60 rural Latino adolescents and found high rates of health risk, including at-risk/clinical results for hemoglobin A1C (23.3%), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (55%), systolic blood pressure (21.7%), and overweight/obesity (55%). Time in sedentary behaviors was high and physical activity was limited. Adolescent language use was associated with health risk status, with greater use of English associated with lower risk. Health psychologists could promote improved health by providing health behavior interventions to this underserved population.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA tnelson3@unl.edu.
authors.forename: Timothy D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kidwell
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Armenta
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Crockett
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carlo
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: Les B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Whitbeck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D014481:United States
keywords: Latino; adolescents; blood tests; health risk; rural