Socioeconomic disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes exist among women,
particularly those of minority racial or ethnic backgrounds. Barriers to optimal cardiovascular …

The aim of the present study was to critically analyze operational definitions of food deserts
and food swamps included in empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals. A …

Food insecurity is a major social determinant of health affecting more than 10% of
Americans. Social determinants of health are increasingly recognized as a driving force of …

Importance The Mediterranean diet pattern is inversely associated with the leading causes
of morbidity and mortality, including metabolic diseases and cardiovascular disease, but …

Exposure to deleterious stressors in early life, such as poor nutrition, underlies most adult‐
onset chronic diseases. As rates of chronic disease continue to climb in the United States, a …

Poor metabolic health during pregnancy is associated with health concerns for pregnant
individuals and their offspring. Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is one risk factor for poor …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the world. From 2005 to
2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) planned an initiative to reduce the mortality rate …

Background Environmental factors have an impact on inappropriate food choices and
sedentary lifestyle, and both individually and in combination these factors favour improper …

Aim To evaluate whether pregnant individuals with pregestational diabetes who live in a
food-insecure community have worse glycemic control compared to those who do not live in …

Background A poor diet can result from adverse social determinants of health and increases
the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Objective We aimed to assess, using data from the …