Recursos en Espanol: suggestions for meeting the health and nutrition education needs of Hispanic and immigrant families

Using culturally appropriate resources for educating Hispanic community members is important because Hispanics are a significant proportion (12%) of the U.S. population and are the fastest growing minority group in the United States. Research on immigrants and migrants is limited, but a common diagnosis reported in the Hispanic Health and Examination Survey is diabetes mellitus. Twice as many Hispanics die of diabetes as do non-Hispanic populations. There is also a prevalence of overweight. Mexican-American women have a 50% prevalence of overweight. The purpose of this article is to help nutrition educators and other health care providers become aware of resources available to assist them in providing culturally relevant nutrition counseling and education to Hispanic clients and their families. Suggestions for interaction with Hispanic clients are given, and specific resources, organized by type of publication, are provided to aid the professional