@article{ref1,
title="Health disparities experienced by Hispanics -- United States",
journal="JAMA journal of the American Medical Association",
year="2004",
author="",
volume="292",
number="19",
pages="2330-2331",
abstract="For certain health conditions, Hispanics bear a disproportionate burden of disease, injury, death, and disability when compared with non-Hispanic whites, the largest racial/ethnic population in the United States. The leading causes of death among Hispanics vary from those for non-Hispanic whites.  <p>In 2001, Hispanics of all races experienced more age-adjusted years of potential life lost before age 75 years per 100,000 population than non-Hispanic whites for the following causes of death: stroke (18% more), chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (62%), diabetes (41%), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (168%), and homicide (128%); in 2000, Hispanics had higher age-adjusted incidence for cancers of the cervix (152% higher) and stomach (63% higher for males and 150% higher for females). During 1999-2000, Mexican Americans aged 20-74 years reported higher rates of overweight (11% higher for males and 26% higher for females) and obesity (7% higher for males and 32% higher for females) than non-Hispanic whites; Mexican-American youths aged 12-19 years also reported higher rates of overweight (112% higher for males and 59% higher for females).</p>",
language="",
issn="0098-7484",
doi="10.1001/jama.292.19.2330",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.19.2330"
}