Within the United States, obesity accounts for over 300,000 deaths a year and prevalence rates have been increasing over the past decade (Maddock, 2004). For example, more than 22 percent of Latino children are considered Obese compared to 14 percent of Caucasian children. The reasons for this disparity is not clear. Recent work suggests that the amount of time spent eating plays an important role in a child’s future with obesity (Berge, 2014). The present study investigated the possible differe...
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- University CSU Monterey Bay
- Program Sustainable City Years Program
- Sustainable Development Goals 03 Good Health and Well-Being
- Population Type Home Owners
- Focus Areas Equity
- Discipline Psychology
- University Department Psychology
- Status Completed
- Lead Local Gov / Community Partner Org Name City of Salinas