Abstract
While older US Hispanics have more comorbid conditions and experience fewer societal advantages than non-Hispanic whites (NHW), they consistently exhibit longer life expectancies. This has been termed the “Hispanic Paradox” and has been an area of research interest. Even with post COVID pandemic declines in American life expectancy that significantly impacted Hispanics, they continue to have a 1.2-year longevity advantage over NHW. Explanations for this observation include immigrants to the US start out healthier, protective social behaviors are more prominent among Hispanics, such as strong community and family support and multigenerational households offer additional support. Lifestyles seen among Hispanics may contribute added benefits and include plant-based diets and low rates of tobacco and alcohol use disorders. Many of these advantages seem to disappear with acculturation and adaptation to American life.
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Which of the following descriptions of the Salmon Bias Hypothesis to explain the Hispanic Paradox is accurate?
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Latinos eat more salmon than other groups.
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Latinos spend more time than other groups fishing
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As Latinos age and became ill, they are more likely to return to their country of origin
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Latinos are more likely than other groups to supplement their diets with fish oil
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Correct Response: C
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A.
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Among Hispanic subgroups, which of the following regions has the largest number of centenarians per 100,000 population?
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Madrid, Spain
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Havana, Cuba
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Nicoya, Costa Rica
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Correct Response: D
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All of the following are proposed contributors to greater longevity among Hispanics, except:
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Acculturation
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B.
Barrio advantage
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C.
Familismo
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D.
Optimism
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Correct Response: A
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A.
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Anouti, D.P., Beard, A.Z., Buenaver, M., Llorente, M.D. (2023). The Hispanic Paradox: Is There a Hispanic Mortality Advantage?. In: Kheirbek, R.E., Llorente, M.D. (eds) Current Perspectives on Centenarians. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30915-1_9
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