Long-term childhood poverty contributes to young adult obesity rates
Sunday, May 11, 2014 - 18:31
in Health & Medicine
Childhood poverty reaches into the lives of white, Hispanic and African-American young adult women, contributing to their propensity to be overweight and obese, a research study finds. The study examined how repeated exposure to poverty during childhood impacts a young adult's risk of being overweight or obese, as well as the impact of family dynamics on nutrition, health and obesity.