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Racial and ethnic disparities in pediatric counseling on nutrition, lifestyle, and weight

JAMA Network Open

2025-01-29
(Press-News.org) About The Study: This secondary analysis of the BP-CATCH trial found that among children with high blood pressure measurements, racial and ethnic disparities in receiving nutrition, lifestyle, and all 3 counseling topics were significant, although no significant disparities in receipt of weight counseling were noted. Racial disparities in receipt of counseling were not observed in participants with and without obesity. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Moonseong Heo, PhD, email mheo@clemson.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.56238)

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