The aim of this special issue is to provide psychologists and mental health practitioners with a benchmark understanding of Latino physical health through a collection of concise, state-of-the-science reviews synthesizing current knowledge and future directions on key topics.
The issue is organized into four invited reviews addressing the three leading causes of death (heart disease, stroke, cancer), health promotion with application to obesity and diabetes, and a review of key epidemiological and psychosocial aspects of child/adolescent health.
The manuscripts emphasize differences by nativity/acculturation and by Latino background, where such data are available, and highlight gaps in the existing knowledge base.
Guest Editor
Table of contents
Special Issue on Latino Physical Health: Disparities, Paradoxes, and Future Directions
Pages 61–66
Ruiz, John M.; Campos, Belinda; Garcia, James J.
Health Issues in Hispanic/Latino Youth
Pages 67–82
Isasi, Carmen R.; Rastogi, Deepa; Molina, Kristine
Health Promotion Among Latino Adults: Conceptual Frameworks, Relevant Pathways, and Future Directions
Pages 83–97
Arellano-Morales, Leticia; Elder, John P.; Sosa, Erica T.; Baquero, Barbara; Alcántara, Carmela
Cardiovascular Disease in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States
Pages 98–113
Balfour Jr., Pelbreton C.; Ruiz, John M.; Talavera, Gregory A.; Allison, Matthew A.; Rodriguez, Carlos J.
Cancer Outcomes in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States: An Integrative Review and Conceptual Model of Determinants of Health
Pages 114–129
Yanez, Betina; McGinty, Heather L.; Buitrago, Diana; Ramirez, Amelie G.; Penedo, Frank J.
