Collaboration utilizes digital content to educate children and inspire healthy outcomes
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Submitted by Quest Diagnostics
SAN ANTONIO and SECAUCUS, N.J., May 24 2021 /CSRwire/ – Childhood obesity has disproportionately affected Hispanic and Black communities as a result of negative social determinants of health for years. In the wake of COVID-19, low-income and racial/ethnic minority families, particularly Hispanic and African American, are struggling with an even greater risk of health complications such as obesity, diabetes, respiratory ailments and other predisposing conditions, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control.
To help address the health inequity crisis, the Social and Health Research Center (SAHRC) of San Antonio, Texas has developed the