Diabetes and the Hispanic Community Annotated bibliography

Hughes, A. S. (2015). Sociocultural influences on perceived risk in Latinos at risk

of developing type 2 Diabetes (1st ed., Vol. 1, Ser. 1). El paso, TX: UTEP.
This E-book was written by Allyson Hughes a utep student as her thesis. The book covers both
the social and cultural factors that make Latinos more susceptible to contracting type two
diabetes. The clarity of hughes work seems to very good aas she incorporates some local area
studies ,along with her own studies so therefore the quality of this source is deemed exceptional.
The book is key to showing how the various social factors translate to diabetes.

Montoya, M. J. (2011). Making the Mexican diabetic: Race, science, and the genetics of
inequality. Berkley: University of California Press.
This book is written by Michael Montoya on how diabetes affects the Mexican ethnicity.
Montoya attacks the problem from the standpoint of the economic standpoint of the Mexican
citizen and an highlights the effects of poverty and how its related to diabetes. He then goes on to
talk about how the ever-changing diet of the Mexican based on these factors rewrites the
Mexican genome. The quality of the source is above average for the reason that it is a well
written book that uses many statistical analysiss but also uses various accounts from the
Mexican citizens. This book is important in showing how economic status affects likely hood of
diabetes.

Service, R. (Ed.). (2001, December). Mapping diabetes management new evidence new
options. Buisness and Health.
This magazine article was written by Richard service the editor of the business and health
magazine. Service uses the article to inform his audience of the various findings in the medical
world and how they affect the everyday person. Service includes a numerous amount of findings
from medical journals and goes on to explain what makes it possible to contract diabetes and
how it can be treated. The source is not the greatest but credible as the magazine uses higher end
sources that can be easily looked up. The magazine is imperative to highlight the methods of
treating diabetes.
Obesity Issues in the 51st state (PDF Download Available). (n.d.).
Retrieved October 24, 2016, from
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/277597750_Obesity_Issues_in_the
_51st_state

The article is written to inform the reader on the u.s governments plan to prevent diabetes in the
united states border region. The article uses government studies to illuminate the problem of the
u.s Mexico border and the rising number of Hispanics in the region that are affected. The article
is a lengthy report that Is sourced directly from the us government so therefore as a us
government written article it is a very reliable source . The source is vital to illuminate the
problem of diabete in the border region.

Diabetes and Mexicans: Why the Two Are Linked. (n.d.). Retrieved October
24, 2016, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1323307/

This web article is written written by a government agency on the the correlation of Mexican
americans their diets, occupations and diabetes. The article goes on to address the issue at hand
and pinpoints it down to the fact that the diet combined with a very strenuous occupations with
little or no physical activites undergone. The source has been deemed reliable as it is a

government source .The article is key to showing the effects of the Mexican lifestyle an how it
translates into diabetes.

Food Habits That Cause Diabetes - MensXP.com. (n.d.). Retrieved October

24, 2016, from http://www.mensxp.com/health/live-healthy/6590-foodhabits-that-cause-diabetes.html

The article is written on the various food that cause diabetes among Americans today. The article
shows the foods analyzes them, and what makes them cause diabetes on a molecular level
meaning the carbs etc. The article while not being from a government source uses other well
trusted sources so therefore is semi reliable. The article is key to highlighting the effect of diet on
diabetes.

Diabetes in Mexico - The Economist. (n.d.). Retrieved October 24, 2016,

from http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2013/04/diabetesmexico
The article highlights the well-known problem of diabetes in Mexico. The article talks
about many studies undergone by the Mexican government on diabetes and also
shows that more than two thirds of the population of Mexico have contracted the
disease despite poor economic status. The article is published by a fairly reliable
sources thus making it reliable. The article is key in highlighting the presence of
diabetes in a country where the Mexican diet is heavily present.