Abstract Purpose of Review This review aims to elucidate the limitations of diagnosing
metabolic syndrome in adolescents as well as challenges and opportunities in the …

Background Numerous observational studies show associations between family meal
frequency and markers of child cardiovascular health including healthful diet quality and …

Background: Understanding social determinants of health (SDOH) that may be risk factors
for childhood obesity is important to developing targeted interventions to prevent obesity …

Background There are meaningful gaps in equitable access to Primary Health Care (PHC),
especially for vulnerable populations after widespread reforms in Western countries. The …

This multicenter qualitative study described the roles of 10 pediatric community health
workers (CHWs) in their own words through exploration of the role features, successes, and …

Introduction: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and social determinants of health
(SDoH) are associated with increased incidence of pediatric obesity. Recent literature …

Purpose To examine associations between parent's diet and BMI (body mass index) and
child's sedentary behavior and physical activity (PA) with child's BMI. Design A descriptive …

Introduction While schools represent key venues for supporting health, they continue to
experience gaps in health resources. The integration of community health workers (CHWs) …

Childhood obesity is associated with negative physical and psychosocial outcomes,
especially for children from low-income backgrounds. It is critical to adapt evidence-based …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the 8-week, community health worker (CHW)–led
La Vida Buena childhood obesity program among Latino children 5 to 8 years old in a rural …