[2] The Hispanic paradox refers to the same phenomenon observed across the populations of South and Central America, where Mexicans remain the healthier.
[4] Another study suggested that resistance to changes in diet is responsible for the positive birth weight association for Mexican-American mothers.
[3] It was also observed that, the longer Mexican women live in the United States, the more their infant mortality risks increased.
[4][6] Lower occurrences of periodontal disease with Mexican-American women was also suggested as an explanation for the Mexican paradox.
[7] Another study revealed that, beyond healthy births, Mexican infants also have lower developmental outcomes in their development years.