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Fast Food Ads Fueling Obesity Among Hispanic Kids |
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The large number of fast food commercials on Spanish-language
television in the United States may be contributing to the obesity
epidemic among Hispanic youths, new research suggests.
Among American children, Hispanics have the highest rates of overweight and obesity.
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center reviewed 60
hours of programming airing between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. (heavy viewing
hours for school-age children) on Univision and Telemundo, the two
largest Spanish-language channels in the United States. The stations
reach 99 percent and 93 percent of U.S. Hispanics, respectively.
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CDC: Hispanic teens try drugs, suicide at higher rates |
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By MIKE STOBBE Associated Press
June 4, 2008, 3:44PM
ATLANTA Hispanic high school students use drugs and attempt
suicide at higher rates than their black and white classmates,
according to a new federal survey that shows a continuation of a
disturbing trend.
The study is the latest in a series of surveys of U.S. high school
students every two years. The new report noted that black and white
students are reporting less sexual activity than in years past, but
there was no decline among Hispanics.
In addition, Hispanic students were more likely than either blacks
or whites to attempt suicide, ride with a driver who had been drinking
alcohol, or use cocaine, heroin or ecstasy.
Hispanics also most often drank alcohol on school property, were
offered or sold illegal drugs, and occasionally skipped school because
they feared for their safety, according to the 2007 survey by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease (which includes high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease) affects the heart by narrowing the arteries and reducing the amount of blood the heart receives, which makes the heart work harder. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death across all racial and ethnic groups accounting for more than 40% of all annual deaths in the U.S.
Cardiovascular conditions often come without pain or obvious symptoms. For that reason, it often goes untreated. This can lead to even more serious health issues, including heart attack, stroke, and kidney damage. What is especially dangerous about cardiovascular disease is that you can have more than one condition at the same time without even knowing it. |
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