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Findings from study among primarily low-income, hispanic and black mothers in the Bronx shows that depressed mothers have a higher risk of raising obese children

A study from Bronx Children’s Hospital at Montefiore looked at height/weight status of kids at age five and interviewed their mothers about mental health and their children’s eating habits including mealtime practices and feeding styles. The findings show that mothers with low education, no jobs and showing depressive symptoms let…

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