Summary Background Evidence from Latin America suggests that children embedded in
South‐to‐North migrant networks (ie relatives who live abroad, typically in the United States) …

International migration has economic and health implications. The acculturation process to
the host country may be linked to childhood obesity. We use the Community Energy Balance …

Objective To assess the association of maternal migration to Baja California, body mass
index (BMI) status, children's perceived food insecurity, and childhood lifestyle behaviors …

International migration between Mexico and the United States has profound implications for
immigrant-sending communities in Mexico. We hypothesize that international migration may …

The purpose of this study was to compare child feeding practices and child growth among
Mexican households living in California (CA) or Mexico (MX). Criteria for eligibility included …

This paper analyses the risk factors for being overweight or obese among the children of
Mexican migrants in the United States. It draws on a qualitative study consisting of in‐depth …

The prevalence of childhood obesity is high among young children of Mexican origin in the
United States, however, the determinants are poorly understood. We conducted a binational …

ObjectiveChina's internal migration has left 61 million children living apart from their parent
(s) in rural areas. The present study aimed to examine whether the relative contributions of …

Background This study aimed to compare the obesity rates between border-residing
Mexican American children with the National Health and Nutritional Surveys (NHANES), and …

Migration is often used as parts of both ex post and ex ante strategies to mitigate risks to
household incomes. There is little empirical evidence, however, of the way that migration …