The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other
factors, a child's weight‐related behaviors (ie, diet and physical activity). In this article, we …

The aim of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of obesity prevention
and control interventions in US immigrant populations across the life course, from preschool …

To qualitatively examine facilitators and barriers to dental care access and quality services
among Mexican migrant women and their families living in North San Diego County …

El entorno en el que viven los niños influye en su riesgo de sufrir obesidad debido, entre
otros factores, a los comportamientos relacionados con el peso (es decir, a la dieta y la …

Background: Despite recent declines among young children, obesity remains a public health
burden in the United States, including among Latino/Hispanic children. The determining …

Introduction Most evidence-based interventions to improve fruit and vegetable (FV)
consumption target individual behaviors and family systems; however, these changes are …

Cancer screening rates among Latinas are generally low, reducing the likelihood of early
cancer detection in this population. This article examines the effects of a community …

Retail food environments have received attention for their influence on dietary behaviors
and for their nutrition intervention potential. To improve diet-related behaviors, such as fruit …

The study of what and how we eat is important, given the link between diet and the
prevention and control of obesity and other chronic diseases (Block et al., 1992; Boeing et …

Background: Asthma is a prevalent chronic disease in rural and border communities, with
active asthma prevalence rates of 21% among 5-to 17-year-olds in Imperial County …