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Exploring Risk Factors and Interventions Related to Obesity among Latinxs Adults in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
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Exploring Risk Factors and Interventions Related to Obesity among Latinxs Adults in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review
Yazar:
Hermosillo, Jasmin, author.
ISBN:
9780438069688
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1 electronic resource (88 pages)
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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
Advisors: Brianna P. Lemmons Committee members: Maria Y. Hernandez; Evaon C. Wong-Kim.
Özet:
Obesity is a complex issue that impacts the lives of over forty percent of Latinx adults in the United States (Ogden et al., 2014). This project is guided by following key research questions: 1) What factors or correlates are related to obesity among Latinx adults in the United States? and 2) Among Latinx adults in the United States, what effect do biophysiological, psychosocial, and community-based interventions have on obesity status? Research studies included in this literature review are academic and empirical articles that are written in English, published after 2007, and inclusive of a majority sample of adults. Numerous studies revealed that the most prevalent factors related to obesity were gender, race, acculturation, food insecurity, neighborhood, occupation, depression, genetics, and physical activity. Results also indicate that physical activity programs, health education, counseling, case management, and community-based projects as interventions are effective in improving health behaviors and reducing obesity status among the Latinx population. This project provides social work practice recommendations and serves as foundation for future researchers to further address gaps in the literature related to this social problem.
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School code: 0962
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