Open AccessOpportunities to Address Obesity Disparities Among High-Risk Latino Children and Adolescents
Author(s) -
Erica G. Soltero,
Teresia M. O’Connor,
Debbe Thompson,
Gabriel Q. Shaibi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current obesity reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2162-4968
DOI - 10.1007/s13679-021-00445-x
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , diabetes mellitus , childhood obesity , gerontology , environmental health , demography , overweight , endocrinology , sociology
This review highlights obesity-related disparities among Latino children and adolescents, discusses the social determinants of health (SDoH) that drive disparities, and presents case studies of strategies for reducing disparities and promoting health equity.