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: Champion JD, Collins JL Tags: J Am Assoc Nurse Pract Source Type: research
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