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Food and Nutrition Resoures for Families
Food and Nutrition for Black Female Adolescents
Nutrition is a significant part of managing our health and wellness as people. When managing obesity, access to nutritious food options is crucial for patient success.
In a 2017 Brief on Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics states that:
"It is essential to address the root causes of health inequities by examining the social determinants of health that play a role in the [cause of the disease] & [intensify the differences in chronic health issues.] These root causes of health disparities must be addressed to achieve health equity. "
References
2. Fleming‐Milici, F., & Harris, J. L. (2016). Television food advertising viewed by preschoolers, children and adolescents: Contributors to differences in exposure for black and White Youth in the United States. Pediatric Obesity, 13(2), 103–110. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12203
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