Relationships and Expectations of Weight Loss Intervention for Hispanics Continuing with the same cultural group and health issue for the Session Long Project that you began in Module 1, write a paper to address the following:Describe the Relationships and Expectations of the group you chose. Specifically address how each of the PEN-3 models three factors within the dimension of Relationships and Expectations applies to your group and provide examples.Use subheadings to clearly show that you have addressed each of the three factors. Support your discussion with references from scholarly and professional references (not just your opinion).Length: 3 pages (excluding the cover page and the reference list). APA formatThe cultural group I chose is HISPANICS (loss weight intervention for Hispanics)Lindberg, N. M., Stevens, V. J., & Halperin, R. O. (2013). Weight-loss interventions for Hispanic populations: The role of culture. Journal of Obesity, 2013, 542736. Answer Preview Introduction. Obesity is a major problem in the United States where a majority of the citizens engage in lifestyle and dietary practices that increase their chance of experiencing the risk-factors
associated with the condition. While most intervention methods for white patients are effective within a short period, the situation is different for ethnic minority groups including Hispanics. Also, the high potential of patients from this race to develop medical conditions that could trigger the occurrence of other risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension is very high thereby making the imperatives of effective interventions important. Therefore, a weight loss intervention program for Hispanics must consider the relationships and expectations of the patient in the context of his or her perception of the problem and role of the health practitioner, the enabling factors such as family support, and nurturer of the outcome. Relationships and Expectations of Hispanics. Lindberg, Stevens, and Halperin (2013) wrote that cultural practices and belief systems have the most significant influence on the outcome of the medical intervention that can be utilized for the management of conditions affecting Hispanics. Also, culture is the deciding factor for establishing the patient-physician relationship, as well as its maintenance to
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