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ABSTRACT: This article explores the effect of psychosocial stress on Hispanic immigrant women, including access to and use of prenatal care and birth outcomes. In addition to highlighting the health effects for this growing population, the article outlines strategies for clinicians to improve access to adequate prenatal care and to cultivate a supportive environment to promote use of prenatal services.
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Hispânico ou Latino , Cuidado Pré-Natal , Estresse Psicológico , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/psicologia , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Hispânico ou Latino/psicologia , Hispânico ou Latino/estatística & dados numéricos , Cuidado Pré-Natal/psicologia , Cuidado Pré-Natal/estatística & dados numéricos , Estresse Psicológico/epidemiologia , Estresse Psicológico/etnologia , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Resultado da Gravidez/epidemiologia , Resultado da Gravidez/etnologia , Resultado da Gravidez/psicologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
ABSTRACT: Obesity is a complex and largely preventable disease that is an enormous burden to patient health and to the healthcare system. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients and their healthcare providers should be aware of their personal risks and causes of weight gain and obesity. Sensitive, comprehensive, and competent LGBTQ preventive care and treatment are needed to address the needs of this population, improve patient outcomes, and reduce healthcare inequalities. Research is needed to further evaluate the confluence of obesity and metabolic risk factors in LGBTQ patients, and to develop prevention and treatment strategies to reduce the risk for obesity-related comorbidities, chronic disease, and death.
