Exploring how parents' childhood experiences affect their children's obesity and neighborhood influences
Illuminating associations between parent's adverse childhood experiences, children's obesity, and neighborhood environment
This study is looking at how tough experiences from parents' childhoods might affect their kids' chances of becoming overweight, especially in neighborhoods with limited access to healthy food and safe places to play, and it aims to find ways to help families in these challenging areas stay healthy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R03 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Temple Univ of the Commonwealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10810163 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research investigates the link between parents' adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the risk of obesity in their children, considering the role of neighborhood environments. It aims to understand how factors like access to healthy food and green spaces, as well as neighborhood poverty and crime, can influence this relationship. By using advanced spatial analytic methods, the study will analyze how these neighborhood characteristics interact with parental ACEs to affect children's health outcomes. The goal is to provide insights that could lead to better health promotion strategies for families living in challenging environments.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research include families with children aged 0-11 years, particularly those with parents who have experienced adverse childhood events.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have children or whose children are older than 11 years may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to targeted interventions that reduce childhood obesity by addressing both parental experiences and neighborhood conditions.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown associations between ACEs and obesity, but this study's focus on neighborhood influences is relatively novel and underexplored.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- Temple Univ of the Commonwealth — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schroeder, Krista — Temple Univ of the Commonwealth
- Study coordinator: Schroeder, Krista
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.