The Health of Latinos in Massachusetts: Inequality in Health Behaviors and Chronic Health Conditions
Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
3-2026
Abstract
This report provides a portrait of adult Latino health in Massachusetts by exploring and describing selected social indicators and health outcomes. This report is a companion to a 2021 report on Latino children in the state, which found that Latino children are more likely to have asthma, be overweight, and show symptoms of anxiety and depression, and less likely to be engaged in physical activity when compared to Non-Latino children. The foregoing findings suggested that Latino children are not developing in an environment that promotes health behaviors compared to Non-Latinos in Massachusetts.v The collective health of Latinos is said group results in greater health care costs, decreased labor force participation, and increases in mortality rates.
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Recommended Citation
Granberry, Phillip; Alvarez, Alejandro; and Tristán, Florita Coto, "The Health of Latinos in Massachusetts: Inequality in Health Behaviors and Chronic Health Conditions" (2026). Gastón Institute Publications. 342.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/gaston_pubs/342
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