Retrospective chart review for obesity and associated interventions among rural Mexican-American adolescents accessing healthcare services.

CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is a healthcare problem among rural Mexican-American adolescents accessing care at the rural health clinic. Obesity intervention and follow-up was suboptimal within this setting. Rural and ethnic minority adolescents experience health disparities concerning obesity prevalence and remote healthcare access. IMPLICATIONS: Obesity prevention and treatment during adolescence is a national health priority given physiologic and psychological tolls on health and potential for obesity into adulthood. Obesity assessment and translation of evidence-based interventions for rural Mexican-American adolescents at rural health clinics is implicated. PMID: 24170535 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: J Am Assoc Nurse Pract Source Type: research