LEADER 03923nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910964111103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9781611924367 010 $a1611924367 010 $a9781611924534 010 $a1611924537 035 $a(CKB)2550000000102781 035 $a(EBL)3115192 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000644858 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11384131 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000644858 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10680108 035 $a(PQKB)11131500 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3115192 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10556372 035 $a(OCoLC)922965567 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3115192 035 $a(Perlego)2968653 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000102781 100 $a20110614d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAt risk $eLatino children's health /$fedited by Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Hugo Melgar-Quinonez 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHouston, TX $cArte Publico Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (304 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781558857087 311 08$a1558857087 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Cover page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""Introduction ""; ""TEXT "" 330 8 $aAccording to the United Nations, the United States spends more per capita on health care than any other nation in the world, yet ranks 42nd in life expectancy. Obesity-and its impact on chronic conditions such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and even asthma-contributes to this unfortunate situation. Experts agree that if the current obesity trends are not overturned, today's children will be the first to have a life expectancy shorter than their parents. In their introduction, editors Rafael Pe?rez-Escamilla and Hugo Melgar-Quin?onez note that the future of the country's well-being is closely tied to that of its Latino children. Several social, economic and environmental factors influence children's health and well-being. Overall, Latinos in the U.S. confront higher levels of poverty and have lower levels of education and English-language proficiency. Because of financial instability, they have less access to healthy foods and health care services. In 2009, almost 35% of Latino children lived in households that experienced food insecurity, and obesity and diabetes are rampant in the community. Written by the country's leading experts in Latino children's health, the ten articles included in this landmark volume examine the key issues that affect the well-being of the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. Important topics influencing Latino children's health that are covered include an evaluation of environmental issues such as unsafe housing, lack of access to healthy foods and safe playgrounds in low-income neighborhoods; the causes and adverse effects of obesity and ways to prevent this condition through school nutrition programs; an economic analysis of treating and preventing type 2 diabetes; and substance abuse in Latino youth. In each chapter, the major challenges and problems are outlined, and policy and programmatic changes are suggested. 517 3 $aLatino children's health 606 $aChildren$xHealth and hygiene$zUnited States 606 $aHispanic Americans$xSocial conditions 606 $aHispanic Americans$xEconomic conditions 615 0$aChildren$xHealth and hygiene 615 0$aHispanic Americans$xSocial conditions. 615 0$aHispanic Americans$xEconomic conditions. 676 $a362.198/920089968 701 $aPerez-Escamilla$b Rafael$01811859 701 $aMelgar-Quinonez$b Hugo$01811860 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910964111103321 996 $aAt risk$94363994 997 $aUNINA