Testing the Latino paradox in Latin America: a population-based study of Intra-regional immigrants in Chile

Baltica Cabieses; Helena Tunstall; Kate Pickett

doi:10.4067/S0034-98872013001000004

Testing the Latino paradox in Latin America: a population-based study of Intra-regional immigrants in Chile

Baltica Cabieses, Helena Tunstall, Kate Pickett

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Abstract

Several studies in high-income countries report better health status of immigrants compared to the local population ("healthy migrant" effect), regardless of their socioeconomic deprivation. This is known as the Latino paradox.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1255-1265
Journal	Revista medica de chile
Volume	141
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4067/S0034-98872013001000004
Publication status	Published - Oct 2013

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