... research found associations between exposure to Adverse Childhood Events (ACES) and adult obesity (Hemmingsson et al., 2014), these effects may be exhibited much sooner than previously thought. A recent study found a significant association between the number of ACES infants and toddlers...

...Dana Frisillo Vander Veen Purpose – Obesity and obesity-related health problems are a growing concern for many immigrants in the USA. The literature that examines the linkages between acculturation, resilience, obesity health risks, and obesity outcomes among Black African immigrants is sparse...

... and parenting practices, together with differential intergenerational rates and styles of acculturation, can affect nutritional and lifestyle choices and be associated with high rates of childhood obesity. Using African cultures as an example, this paper examines these issues. It concludes that, in designing...