An International Study of Health Knowledge, Behaviors, and Cultural Perceptions of Young Mexican Adults

Assessment of Mobile Device and SMS Use for Diet and Exercise Information Among Rural Mexican-American Adolescents

“…This is consistent with other findings. Youth suggested that obesity was the result of eating unhealthy foods and failing to get exercise (DuongTran & Garcia, 2009). Male participants reported a personal motivation to exercise to look like certain peers and ‘avoid being the fat guy’.…”

“…Mexican youth, (mean age=19.5) suggested that Mexican Americans engage in reactive, rather than proactive healthcare, accessing preventive healthcare resources only for compulsory purposes (i.e. employment requirements) (DuongTran & Garcia, 2009). Other suggestions by participants that they were “doing fine” and weren’t as large as or didn’t have diabetes like family members may be consistent with this norm of reactive healthcare.…”