Liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) are markers for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); alkaline phosphatase is a marker of liver disease. Mexican-American adolescents are disproportionately affected by T2DM, while in Mexico its prevalence is emerging. We assessed liver biomarkers and lipid profiles among Mexican and Mexican-American adolescents 10-14 ...

We used the 2008-2010 American Community Survey Micro-data Sample (N = 9,093,077) to estimate disability and health insurance rates for children and adults in detailed racial/ethnic, immigrant, and socioeconomic groups in the USA. Prevalence and adjusted odds derived from logistic regression were used to examine social inequalities. Disability rates varied from 1.4% for Japanese children to 6.8...

BACKGROUND Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), which are used as flame retardants, have been found to be higher in residents of California than of other parts of the United States. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the role of immigration to California on PBDE levels in Latino children. METHODS We compared serum PBDE concentrations in a population of first-generation Mexican-American 7-...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this article is to engage clinicians in a dialogue about ideas on how to provide more specific, contextually relevant, practical and culturally tailored diabetes self-management recommendations as suggested by Mexican-American women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Current diabetes self-management recommendations, targeting Mexican Americans in particular, remain largel...

This article utilizes critical race theory counterstorytelling to tell a story about ¡Poder Xicanx!, Mexican-based student organization at private, predominantly white university in the Northeast of United States. Drawing on in-depth interviews, participant observations, pláticas, and document analysis, I educational experiences 20 Mexican/Mexican American/Xicanx (MMAX) undergraduate students w...

BACKGROUND Childhood iron deficiency is associated with behavioral and cognitive delays. Few studies have explored the relationship between prolonged bottle-feeding and iron-deficiency anemia among toddlers. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between prolonged bottle-feeding and iron deficiency in a nationally representative sample of children ages 1 to 3 years. DESIGN AND METHODS The Nat...