Pediatric obesity during COVID-19: the role of neighborhood social vulnerability and collective efficacy.
Jungwon MinVicky TamStephanie L MaynePublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)
Racially/ethnically minoritized children experienced larger obesity increases during the pandemic, especially those in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods. However, the buffering effect of community collective efficacy on the disparities underscores the importance of environments in pediatric health.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- sars cov
- public health
- coronavirus disease
- young adults
- climate change
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- affordable care act
- human health
- health promotion
- childhood cancer