South‐to‐South parental migration patterns and excess weight among children: Insights from a national cross‐sectional study in Colombia
Carlos Devia,
Karen Flórez,
Sergio A. Costa
et al.
Abstract:SummaryBackgroundEvidence from Latin America suggests that children embedded in South‐to‐North migrant networks (i.e. relatives who live abroad, typically in the United States) are at increased risk of excess weight. It is unclear if the same findings apply to children embedded in Latin American intraregional migration or South‐to‐South migration networks.ObjectiveTo compare excess weight among Colombian children embedded in South‐to‐South migration networks (n = 334) to children with non‐migrant parents (n = … Show more
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