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Despite our community’s widespread focus on health and well-being, Hispanics experience stubbornly high rates of chronic disease, obesity, and cancer:
— 76% of adults in the U.S. reported having at least one chronic disease, a figure that reaches 93% in adults aged 65 or older (Hacker, 2024).
— Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death, with 39% of Hispanic adults in the U.S. living with hypertension (CDC, 2025).
— Cancer is the second leading cause of death among Hispanics in the U.S. (ACS, 2025), with 58% of cancer diagnoses in the Hispanic population occurring in late stages (ACS, 2025).
— Hispanic adults are 52% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites (CDC, 2025).
— 45% of the Hispanic population in the U.S. is affected by obesity (Alemán et al., 2023).
— 21% of Hispanic adults in the U.S. experienced a mental illness in the last year (MHA, 2025).
But... here’s the GOOD NEWS:
Adopting a healthy lifestyle could prevent more than 50% of deaths from chronic diseases in the United States (Hacker, 2024).
When people are supported, informed, and connected, health outcomes improve.