Browsing by Author "Valenzuela, Ivette"

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    Lost in translation: Delivering culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions to Hispanic populations
    Valenzuela, Ivette (2015)
    Hispanics became the United States' largest minority in 2012. Lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions in the Hispanic population at the health-care and community levels increases the risk of negative health outcomes, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Delivering nutrition education can modify cultural traditions associated with food and decrease diseases associated with food habits. Barriers faced by many Hispanics include, but are not limited to, limited English proficiency and/or immigration status. Developing interventions to improve Hispanics' health outcomes requires understanding of Hispanics' cultural values and diversity. Active recruitment and training of Hispanics into food system fields is crucial to developing and implementing culturally sensitive and language-oriented intervention.
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    Promoting a Longer Life Expectancy with a Better Quality of Life: Baby Boomers and Chronic Diseases
    Valenzuela, Ivette (Virginia Tech, 2013-04-04)
    This presentation addresses transitions in strategies for public health programs at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels to mitigate the effects of Type 2 Diabetes.