Psychosocial Correlates of Childhood Body Mass Index: Racial and Ethnic Differences
The findings highlight substantial racial/ethnic differences in the psychosocial and socioeconomic correlates of BMI in children. There is a need for tailored interventions that target social determinants of childhood high BMI. One size does not fit all.
Authors
- Hossein Zare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5832-0854)
- Shervin Assari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-6250)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Maryland Global Campus (US)
- Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31586/gjcd.2025.1180
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities