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Quite disturbing to see the truth in black and white, that most of us either refuse to acknowledge or are just immune from seeing. I see many young people suffering from obesity, diabetes, high blood pressue; some as young as 4 years old. Samoans as a community have not realized the significance of this destructive pattern in our children's health to take action. What's more alarming than the data itself is the deafening silence of attending to the problem.
Samoan children as with most children from communities of color, pose the highest health risk for many reasons. Health disparity, health education, lack of preventative measures, and so forth. In order to understand issues of this community, you must invest in the collection of more refined data.
According to the report, Communities of color and immigrant populations are disproportionately hurt by a lack of health insurance, high health care costs, poor quality treatment, service gaps and other barriers to care. The report further indicates how health care reform provides an important opportunity to make systemic improvements that can reduce these problems and move the nation toward providing equal access to affordable coverage and care.
The Heathcare Reform bill, we are hopeful to land on the senate floor very soon, will bring the attention we need to address these issues.
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Interesting. I can't tell if you're a racist prick, or a concerned asshole. I have had the honor of meeting and befriending many polynesian islanders. The most humble of them all, in my opinion of course, are samoans. Yes many are bigger than the average, but in their homeland, their size indicates "perfect health"..whereas american children there are considered "sickly" and "skinny". A samoan man would most likely say,"it's better to die full, than die hungry."...I for one highly agree. Growing up in Russia, anyone that was overweight meant they went to sleep at night...happy.
I have to somewhat agree with this. You have to remember we are in the "White Man's Land". What they think is normal is way different from the aspects of being a "Polynesian". Im sick of others commenting always about how big "Samoans" are but in the vast spread of "Polynesian History" most of Royalty was "BIG"! It doesn't only pertain to "Samoans" as stated in this article but "WE POLYNESIANS" are BIG! So what?
I am 6'5 and weigh 240lbs and of Samoan and Hawaiian decent. My father is pure Hawaiian and my mother is pure Samoan! I have traced some Tahitian side in my Samoan roots but I always thought it was the same thing as being Samoan. I am pure POLYNESIAN! All the chiefs on both sides were as big as I am. Look at pictures of the Hawaiian King's and his descendants/family, they are all BIG! BIG IS POLYNESIAN! BIG signifies our culture in many ways. It's better for our people to be BIG instead of malnourished.
Don't let the white man or the western ways tell you otherwise. Too many young girls in society look up to the wrong role models and today's fashion models as thats how we should look! You have that all wrong! We are BIG for a good reason and thats how we was raised! It will never change and don't try to change it. The health risks that you have listed what some Polynesians deal with can be taken care of. But don't use the over-eating statement. We were born BIG, we have BIG appetites, nothing to be ashamed of! Don't fall into society's HYPE of what is BIG and what is NORMAL! I'M BIG AND HEALTHY! I have a physical from my doctor to prove it!
Stay Polynesian and don't be white washed! BIG is BEAUTIFUL!
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