Pediatric #obesity is a complex problem, rooted in #SDoH barriers, including neighborhood #poverty as detailed recently in @BMC_series. No single factor causes or solves it, so understanding an individual's unique fingerprint of risk is a *must* if we want to address it.
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The study (here: https://bit.ly/37ovzfM ) notes that youth with unhealthy BMI are also at risk for "excess school absences, poorer academic performance, greater use of medical service, low self-esteem, worse health-related quality of life & multiple chronic diseases." 2/3
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It's clear: Alleviating
#SDoH-related needs impacts a web of health risks. We can get started by identifying hot spots of need within a community or population, as described in this recent webinar: https://bit.ly/3ltaGVx 3/3Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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