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Comments Related To: How healthy are Mexican immigrants? New study raises questions

By Billie Greenwood

El Paso : TX : USA | 7 months ago

Year after year, Mexico overwhelmingly leads the world in sending new immigrant arrivals to the United States. Because those immigrants are younger and are thought to be stronger...

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Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi | 7 months ago

Billie, this is a detailed, important report.

For about eight years, I lived in an African American/Latino (mostly Mexican) neighbourhood. I found the diseases between the two groups were quite similar -- mainly due to a starchy diet and not enough exercise. Often when people are in survival mode, as in trying to pay the rent, utility bills, and buy food for the family with minimal resources, exercise is not a priority. Also, survival food, tends to be more filling (less need to eat often, due to little money), but lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Billie Greenwood | 7 months ago

Phyllis, your comment extending the research and targets the causal factors. I live among and work with people who lack homes, so I can affirm the validity of what you say. If I could give your comment a 'thumbs up,' I certainly would. Thanks so much.

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tjlarson | 7 months ago

good report Billie... disease awareness and education about them is very important... rated ^ shared

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Billie Greenwood | 7 months ago

Thanks, TJ! I appreciate your support and reciprocate it. Because you consistently contribute quality to AllVoices, I recommend readers to "fan" you.

I feel the same way about the previous commenter (above): Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi, an excellent new contributor here.

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