Welcome! The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
(HCHS/SOL) will enroll 4,000 Hispanic/Latino men and women ages 18-74 in the Bronx
to be part of a nationwide study of 16,000 adults. People who participate in
HCHS/SOL will visit our study clinic at 1 Fordham Plaza. We will collect
information about heart health, asthma and lung diseases, diet, exercise habits,
dental health, hearing problems, sleep disturbances, ability to access health
care services, and use of medications. We will also collect blood samples for
future research. After the clinic visit is over, we will keep in touch with our
participants over a period of several years to find out about changes in their health.
The study will make important scientific discoveries to improve the health of our Bronx Hispanic/Latino community. Questions we are trying to answer include:
The study will make important scientific discoveries to improve the health of our Bronx Hispanic/Latino community. Questions we are trying to answer include:
- Why do Latinos/Hispanics have increased rates of obesity and diabetes?
- Why is asthma more common in some Hispanic/Latino communities?
- Do certain traditional Hispanic/Latino customs or foods have favorable effects on health?
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