scholarly journals Dietary intake among Mexican-American women: generational differences and a comparison with white non-Hispanic women.

1995 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Guendelman ◽  
B Abrams
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women

Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and metabolic syndrome in young Mexican and Mexican-American women

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal A. Vella ◽  
Raul Y. Zubia ◽  
Diana Ontiveros ◽  
Martha L. Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Individual Features

Young adult women have had the greatest increase in prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) over time, and prevalence is highest in Hispanic women, compared with women of other ethnicities. Factors contributing to the high prevalence of MetS in Hispanic women are unknown. This study was conducted to determine if physical activity or fitness were associated with individual features of MetS in young Mexican and Mexican-American women, and if the associations were independent of fat mass. Sixty young Mexican and Mexican-American women participated in the study. MetS was defined according to the Adult Treatment Panel III. A fasting blood sample was drawn for the measurement of glucose, insulin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), and triglycerides. Physical activity was assessed by questionnaire and accelerometer. Fitness was assessed by progressive treadmill test to exhaustion and ventilatory threshold. Body composition was assessed with Bod Pod. Multivariate regression was used to establish the independent contributions of physical activity and fitness to the individual features of MetS. After controlling for fat mass and fat-free mass, physical activity was found to be independently related to HDL-c and fitness was found to be independently related to triglycerides (p < 0.05). The independent associations between physical activity, fitness, and features of MetS were mediated by, rather than independent of, fat mass. Fat mass was independently related to triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure. Although physical activity and fitness were related to features of MetS, these associations were not independent of fat mass.

Comparison of the Role of Mexican-American and Euro-American Family Members in the Socialization of Children

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda C. Lopez ◽  
Minami Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Family Members ◽  
American Family ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Self Reports

To compare the involvement of Mexican-American and Euro-American family members in the socialization of children self-reports of their own socialization were collected from 663 university students. The sample was comprised of 109 Euro-American and 100 Mexican-American men as well as 215 Euro-American and 239 Mexican-American women. Mexican-American women included bathing them, playing with them, and befriending them among their mothers' contributions to their rearing more frequently than did non-Hispanic women. More Euro-American women than Hispanic women reported their fathers “took care of them.” Euro-American men listed disciplining them, reading to them, and helping them with homework among the activities their mothers participated in more than did Mexican-American men.

Dietary, Alcohol, and Tobacco Intake among Mexican-American Women of Childbearing Age: Results from HANES Data

1994 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 363-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Guendelman ◽  
Barbara Abrams
Keyword(s):  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
White Women ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
American Women ◽  
Stratified Sample

Purpose. Dietary intake and substance abuse are important predictors of pregnancy outcome yet little is known about these behaviors in Mexican Americans. Dietary, tobacco, and alcohol intake of Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white women were compared across the reproductive cycle. Design. Four cross-sectional groups—interconceptional, pregnant, lactating, and postpartum non-lactating—were compared within and between ethnic groups. Subjects. A stratified sample of 682 women, 16 to 44 years old, of Mexican birth or origin from the Hispanic HANES was contrasted with a similarly stratified sample of 1,396 white non-Hispanic women from the NHANES. Measures. Demographic, behavioral and health characteristics, food practices, and fluid intake were examined. Data on food servings were combined into five major food groups. Results. Compared with white non-Hispanics, Mexican-American women had lower socioeconomic status and worse perceived health. However, Mexican Americans reported lower consumption of tobacco, alcohol, diet soda, and caffeine, particularly during pregnancy and lactation. Although portion sizes for the foods consumed were not assessed, frequency of consumption of fruits and vegetables and milk was lower and meat higher among Mexican Americans. Conclusions. Despite socioeconomic disadvantages, Mexican-American women have better health habits than white non-Hispanic women. From these data it is unclear how diet affects pregnancy outcomes in Mexican Americans.

Associations of vitamin C, calcium and protein with bone mass in postmenopausal Mexican American women

1997 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. -C. Wang ◽  
M. Luz Villa ◽  
R. Marcus ◽  
J. L. Kelsey
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Bone Mass ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Mexican American Women ◽  
American Women
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