Fear of Neighborhood Violence During Adolescence Predicts Development of Obesity a Decade Later: Gender Differences Among African Americans

Background African American youth are more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to be obese. African American youth are also more likely to live in disadvantaged neighborhoods which increase their victimization, observation, and fear of violence. Objective...

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Main Authors: Assari, Moghani Lankarani, Caldwell, Zimmerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-05-01
Series:Archives of Trauma Research
Online Access: http://archtrauma.com/?page=article&article_id=31475