This webpage reports on the recent drop in U.S. women (including Hispanics) who receive late or no prenatal care. The data on early pre-natal care is broken down by ethnicity and age, and variation within ethnic sub-groups is indicated.

Late or No Prenatal Care Data

This study, conducted by Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA, reports on the health benefits for Latinas who seek early prenatal care, meaning in the first trimester of their pregnancy. The data was gathered from the 2002 Master Birth File for California.

Timely Access to Prenatal Care: Prime Necessity for Latina Mothers

The VFC program provides immunizations for children who are uninsured, Medicaid recipients, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives at their doctors’ offices. VFC also helps children whose insurance does not cover vaccinations when they are vaccinated at participating federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics.

Vaccines for Children Program

These two articles discuss childhood obesity among the Hispanic population. Both highlight environmental as well as genetic factors that lead to obesity among children. The first, from NewsTarget.com, pertains to a 2005 report from the National Academy of Sciences Institutes of Medicine's findings; the second, from the Baylor College of Medicine, reports on a USDA/ARS Study on Obesity in Hispanic Children.

1. Hispanic Children at Greater Risk of Obesity
2. USDA/ARS Study Traces Roots of Obesity in Hispanic Children

This article is about a new study being launched in Laredo, Texas to study obesity and Type 2 diabetes in school-children. The study will have an additional focus on Hispanic children who have a high risk for diabetes. According to the article, "the city is home to the highest obesity rate among Hispanic children in the U.S."

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