Social Determinants of Overweight and Obesity Among Children in the United States

• Main Authors: Zenab I. Yusuf, MBBS, MPH (Author), Deepa Dongarwar, MS (Author), Rafeek A Yusuf, MBBS, MPH, MS (Author), Meishon Bell, MS (Author), Toi Harris, MD (Author), Hamisu M. Salihu, MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Childhood obesity is one of the foremost threats to population health in the United States (U.S.) leading to the emergence of co-morbidities and increased healthcare cost. We explore the influence of selected social determinants of health (SDOH) on overweight and obesity among U.S. child...