A Closer Look at Latino Child Nutrition
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is releasing a new twelve-part series, Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer Look at Latino Child Nutrition. Each profile provides a snapshot of the latest research and data on issues affecting Latino child nutrition.
Topic overview and release schedule:
- Issue 1: Child hunger and family food insecurity within the Latino community
- Issue 2: Latino trends in child overweight and obesity
- Issue 3: Food spending in Hispanic households
- Issue 4: The food environment and Latinos’ access to healthy foods
- Issue 5: Links between food insecurity and Latino child obesity
- Issue 6: Implications of food insecurity for Hispanic children
- Issue 7: Implications of overweight and obesity for Latino children
- Issue 8: Links between Latino children’s nutrition and access to health care
- Issue 9: Latino participation in the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Check the NCLR website for upcoming releases, including:
- Issue 10: Hispanic participation in school-based nutrition programs
- Issue 11: Latino participation in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Issue 12: Nutrition issues and trends among children of immigrants
