Epigenetics of Early-Life Socioeconomic Stressors and the Impact on Childhood Body Mass Index-Potential Mechanism and Biomarker?

Unjali P Gujral^{1

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3}, Shari Barkin⁴, K M Venkat Narayan^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Emory Global Diabetes Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ Nutrition and Health Sciences Program, Graduate Division of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
⁴ Children's Hospital of Richmond at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
⁵ Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Editorial

Unjali P Gujral et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2023.

. 2023 Oct 1;177(10):1012-1014.

doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3028.

Unjali P Gujral^{1

2

3}, Shari Barkin⁴, K M Venkat Narayan^{1

2

3

5}

¹ Emory Global Diabetes Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
³ Nutrition and Health Sciences Program, Graduate Division of Biomedical and Biological Sciences, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
⁴ Children's Hospital of Richmond at the Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
⁵ Department of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Salivary Epigenetic Measures of Body Mass Index and Social Determinants of Health Across Childhood and Adolescence.
Raffington L, Schneper L, Mallard T, Fisher J, Vinnik L, Hollis-Hansen K, Notterman DA, Tucker-Drob EM, Mitchell C, Harden KP. Raffington L, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Oct 1;177(10):1047-1054. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3017. JAMA Pediatr. 2023. PMID: 37669030 Free PMC article.