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Health issues 1. Physical activity Data regarding physical activity among Puerto Rican individuals are sparse. It is clear that these individuals have relatively high rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, all of which are often accompanied by relative physical inactivity. However, this assumption must be regarded as no more than a hypothesis. 2. Overweight and obesity Puerto Rican diet tends to be relatively high in calories, fat, complex carbohydrates, and sodium. It is somewhat deficient in calcium and vegetables. Younger individuals have abandoned the traditional diet for a more Americanized diet that includes a great deal of fast food, pizza, hot dogs, canned spaghetti, and cold cereals. As a result of diet, as well as related factors, Puerto Ricans suffer disproportionately from diabetes (three to five times the general population), high blood pressure, cancer, arthritis, gastrointestinal disorders, and obesity. The rate of obesity among Puerto Rican males overall was reported in...

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