Latin American Origin/Health Disparities

Question 1

what’s structural racism?

Answer 1

normalization and legitimization of an array of dynamics that routinely advantage white people while producing cumulative and chronic adverse outcomes for people of color

Question 2

what’s allyship?

Answer 2

practice whereby a person or group in a privileged position or position of power seeks to operate in solidarity with a marginalized group or person

Question 3

what % of the US population is LA origin? how much of recent pop growth do they account for? what’s unique about NC?

Answer 3

18%

52% of growth from 2010-19

NC has largest proportion of LA origin people in southern states

Question 4

what’s population incidence of obestity?

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

what are some examples of social determinants of health?

Answer 5

neighborhood and built environment, economic stability, education, social/cultural/community context, healthcare access