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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.