Course Summary

This course introduces factors that increase risk of obesity in Hmong and other Southeast Asian communities in the United States.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the consequences and seriousness of obesity
  • Explain cultural differences of the Hmong and other Southeast Asian populations compared to non-Hispanic White Americans
  • Address how acculturation and cultural differences causes barriers in healthy eating habits and behaviors and increases the risk of obesity
  • Explain how Southeast Asian history affects obesity
  • Discuss the inadequacy in research, data, and programs to better obesity-prevention in Hmong and other Southeast Asian populations

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