Shedding Light on the Health of Latino Populations in the United States
Authors: Ana F. Abraído-Lanza, Sonia Mendoza-Grey
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2024)

Editorials5 March 2024Shedding Light on the Health of Latino Populations in the United StatesAna F. Abraído-Lanza, PhD, and Sonia Mendoza-Grey, MA, MPhilAna F. Abraído-Lanza, PhDColumbia School of Social Work, New York, New York, and Sonia Mendoza-Grey, MA, MPhilDepartment of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New YorkAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M24-0249 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Despite there being more than 62 million Latinos in the United States, comprehensive data on Latino mortality and morbidity are still lacking. Latinos in the United States have ties to all of Latin America but are primarily represented by individuals tracing lineages to Mexico, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, and Cuba. There are also variations in where these populations reside throughout the United States based, in part, on political, economic, and social factors and established ethnic enclaves. Although limited, research consistently finds that the health of Latino subgroups also varies along these lines.The landmark HCHS/SOL (Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of ...References1. Cai J, Pirzada A, Baldoni PL, et al. Cumulative all-cause mortality in diverse Hispanic/Latino adults. A prospective, multicenter cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2024;177:303-314. doi:10.7326/M23-1990 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Pinheiro PS, Medina HN, Espinel Z, et al. New insights into the burden of COVID-19 mortality for U.S. Hispanics and Blacks when examined by country/region of origin: an observational study. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2022;5:100090. [PMID: 36776453] doi:10.1016/j.lana.2021.100090 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Sáenz R, Garcia MA. 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Abraído-Lanza, PhD; Sonia Mendoza-Grey, MA, MPhilAffiliations: Columbia School of Social Work, New York, New YorkDepartment of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New YorkDisclosures: Authors have reported no disclosures of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M24-0249.Corresponding Author: Sonia Mendoza-Grey, MA, MPhil, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032; e-mail, sm3482@columbia.edu.This article was published at Annals.org on 5 March 2024. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoCumulative All-Cause Mortality in Diverse Hispanic/Latino Adults Jianwen Cai , Amber Pirzada , Pedro L. Baldoni , Gerardo Heiss , John Kunz , Wayne D. Rosamond , Marston E. Youngblood , M. Larissa Aviles-Santa , Linda C. Gallo , Carmen R. Isasi , Robert Kaplan , James P. Lash , David J. Lee , Maria M. Llabre , Neil Schneiderman , Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller , Gregory A. Talavera , and Martha L. Daviglus Metrics LatestKeywordsHispanic peopleMortalityPopulation statisticsPrevention, policy, and public healthRacial and ethnic issues ePublished: 5 March 2024 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2024 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...