Structural Racism and Well-Being Among Young People in the U.S.

Evaluating the network adequacy of vision care services for children in Arizona: A cross sectional study

“…This finding aligns with previous studies documenting reduced network adequacy and provider scheduling availability for Medicaid services, especially in rural areas, as a significant barrier to care [18] , [29] , [30] . Additionally, disparities associated with social determinants of health, such as race/ethnicity, gender, age, and geography further underscore the validity of the causal relationship between childhood well-being and low income as a structural inequity [8] , [31] , [32] . Provider shortages, especially in rural counties, further exacerbate vision loss and vision care issues in existing medically underserved areas [32] .…”

“…Additionally, disparities associated with social determinants of health, such as race/ethnicity, gender, age, and geography further underscore the validity of the causal relationship between childhood well-being and low income as a structural inequity [8] , [31] , [32] . Provider shortages, especially in rural counties, further exacerbate vision loss and vision care issues in existing medically underserved areas [32] . To address these challenges, we recommend the increasing provider availability through community cohesiveness, offering online scheduling, and expanding the number of providers offering services to all ages of pediatric patients to align with CDC recommended screening guidelines [1] , [33] , [34] .…”

Breaking Academic Silos: Pedagogical Recommendations for Equitable Obesity Prevention Training and Research During an Age of Nutrition Polarization

“…Minimizing the utility of BMI as a health surveillance tool and consciously overlooking the health consequences of obesity may symbolize the perpetuation of centuries-long inequality built upon racial caste systems. 32 Specifically, to purport that the goal of preventing obesity is racist, unjust, or inhumane and should be eliminated as an issue of public health concern places individuals in larger bodies—many of whom belong to marginalized racial and ethnic groups and already face a disproportionate risk of adverse health through exposure to racism 29 , 33 , 34 —at an even greater disadvantage in achieving optimal health and wellbeing. 35 Obesity prevention equity can be conceptualized as the fair and just distribution of resources and opportunities to prevent and treat obesity, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sex, socioeconomic status, or other social determinants of health.…”

Internalization or Polarization: Community-Level Associations of Shifts in White Americans’ Attitudes with Black Americans’ Attitudes

“…Indicators of structural racism are also associated with poorer physical and mental health among Black Americans (e.g., Anderson et al, 2023;Hatzenbuehler et al, 2022;Jeffers et al, 2023;Lukachko et al, 2014). However, research on the association of structural racism with Black attitudes has produced mixed results, with some nding that structural racism predicts more positive attitudes toward White individuals and/or more negative attitudes toward Black individuals; others have found the reverse (Cha et al, 2022;Payne et al, 2019;Vuletich et al, 2023).…”