Hispanic TV urges health
November 15, 2007 by NORA COBB For The Red Black
Filed under News
Hispanics who watch telenovelas regularly are more health conscious than those who do not – a fact University researchers are using to battle diabetes.
One popular telenovela recently featured an overweight character who became impotent due to diabetes.
“This plot appealed to the machismo aspect of the Hispanic culture,” said Leslie Rodriguez, the University graduate student who suggested the plot.
