This systematic review is an update examining the relationships between objectively and
subjectively measured sedentary behaviour and health indicators in children and youth …

Background: Remittance income is rising rapidly in most low-and middle-income countries.
Despite nutrition being a key policy priority for health and development, we know little about …

Over the course of the 20th century, Mexico-US migration has emerged as an important facet
of both countries, with far reaching economic and social impacts. The health of Mexican …

Child health is not only a key indicator of overall quality of public health, but also vital for the
future economic development of a country. In recent years, with unprecedented urbanization …

Literature has provided evidence that remittances have an impact on (economic)
development and quality of life in developing countries. However, little is known about how …

Using the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (LA FANS-2; n= 1610), we explore
the link between Mexican immigrant acculturation, diet, exercise and obesity. We distinguish …

Persons of Mexican origin and some other Latino groups in the United States have
experienced a survival advantage compared with their non-Latino White counterparts, a …

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 …

Male labor migration is widespread in many parts of the world, yet its consequences for child
outcomes and especially childhood mortality remain unclear. Male labor migration could …

Many children grow up with parents working abroad. Social scientists are interested in the
scholastic achievement and health of these left‐behind children, in order to better …