Adverse Experiences, Protective Factors, and Obesity in Latinx and Hispanic Youths
These findings highlight the clinical importance of early ACE screening to identify at-risk youths for targeted, trauma-informed weight management interventions, and gather support for the cultivation of resiliency-focused skills like self-coping and caregiver support. Pediatric obesity is a pressing public health issue, and these strategies hold potential to alter weight trajectories, which may improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
Authors
- Nicole R. Karcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-5529)
- Alaina P. Vidmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-6255)
- M. Isabel Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9263-9121)
- Victoria E. Goldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-5701)
- Shana Adise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7225-7724)
- Jonatan Ottino González
- Jeffrey I. Gold
- Sevan Esaian
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Universidad de León (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.47104
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00