OBJECTIVE: A community-based prospective longitudinal study was conducted to
investigate the association between childhood adversities and problems with eating or …

Coexistence of food insecurity and obesity is expected given that both are consequences of
economic and social disadvantage. Food insecurity and obesity are positively associated in …

Food insecurity and child overweight represent major public health problems in the United
States, especially for children living in poverty. Recent research has greatly expanded our …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with numerous physical and mental
health issues in children and adults. The effect of ACEs on development of childhood …

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased globally over the past three decades,
with evidence of recent leveling off in developed countries. Reduction in the, currently high …

Objective: Although multiple social and behavioral risk factors associated with obesity co-
occur among young children, most studies have examined them separately. The purpose of …

Depression often emerges during adolescence and persists into adulthood. Thus, it is critical
to study risk factors that contribute to the development of depression in adolescence. One …

American teens make risk and reward calculations under conditions of scarcity, which
psychologists recognize as an environment that distorts cognitive abilities. Most of the …

BACKGROUND: Weight-related problems, including obesity, eating disorders, and
disordered eating, are major public health problems in adolescents. The identification of …

Obesity is a prevalent global-health problem associated with substantial morbidity,
impairment and economic burden. Because most readily available forms of treatment are …