We propose a model for obesity development that traces a considerable part of its origins to
the social domain (mainly different forms of prolonged social adversity), both within and …

The current and long-term health of 14.4 million children and adolescents is affected by
obesity, 1, 2 making it one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases. 3–5 Long …

Objective Pregnant and postpartum women are vulnerable to psychological problems with a
high estimated prevalence. To date, there is no meta-analysis that specifically assesses the …

Precarious employment has increased in the United States and is now recognized as an
important social determinant of health. Women are disproportionately employed in …

Purpose Dysregulation of the stress system via incidental long exposure to glucocorticoids
(GCs) can lead to weight gain. In addition, family and maternal stress can also have an …

Background We aimed to understand the association between maternal stress in the first
year of life and childhood body mass index (BMI) from 2 to 4 years of age in a large …

Background Physical activity (PA) development in toddlers (age 1 and 2 years) is not well
understood, partly because of a lack of analytic tools for accelerometer-based data …

Background Poor maternal mental health is a major risk factor for adverse offspring health
outcomes, including overweight/obesity status. Maternal mental distress is highly prevalent …

Background Child overweight remains a prevalent public health concern, but the impact of
maternal psychosocial stress and related constructs, the timing, and possible trajectories on …

Objective: Given the considerable increase in the prevalence of obesity/overweight in Iran
especially in school age children, it is important to identify the causes of childhood obesity …