Chemical and non-chemical stressors affecting childhood obesity: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity in the United States has doubled over the last three decades and currently affects 17% of children and adolescents. While much research has focused on individual behaviors impacting obesity, little research has emphasized the complex interactions of numerous chemical and non-chemical stressors found in a child's environment and how these interactions affect a child's health and well-being. The objectives of this systematic scoping review were to (1) identify potential chemical stressors in the context of non-chemical stressors that impact childhood obesity; and, (2) summarize our observations for chemical and non-chemical stressors in regards to child-specific environments within a community setting. A review was conducted to identify chemical and non-chemical stressors r

SUBMITTER: Lichtveld K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6097845 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature