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Review
. 2024 Oct;71(5):805-818.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.07.001. Epub 2024 Aug 8.

Applying an Equity Lens to Pediatric Obesity: Clinical, Environmental, and Policy Considerations for Clinicians

Colin J Orr  1 , Michelle C Gorecki  2 , Jennifer A Woo Baidal  3
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Applying an Equity Lens to Pediatric Obesity: Clinical, Environmental, and Policy Considerations for Clinicians

Colin J Orr et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

The etiology of pediatric obesity is complex and multifactorial. This article encourages pediatric clinicians to consider patient's socioenvironmental context and structural discrimination as drivers of pediatric obesity. Viewing pediatric obesity through an equity lens can inform clinical practice, advocacy, and policy to promote equity.

Keywords: Disparities; Health equity; Pediatric obesity; Social drivers of health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors have no disclosures to report. Dr M.C. Gorecki's effort on this project was supported by the National Research Service Award in Primary Medical Care, T32HP10027, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, United States. Dr C.J. Orr work was supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, United States of the National Institutes of Health under Grant Number K23DK132513 (C.J. Orr). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Determinants of obesity
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