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The Management of Nutrition and Obesity: Second Edition

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Interests: nutrition education; garden-enhanced nutrition education; food security; skin carotenoids; innovative nutrition assessment; health promotion; nutrition misinformation and disinformation
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Dear Colleagues,

The development and progression of obesity is a multifaceted issue with a varied etiology. As such, management, mitigation, and prevention of obesity requires a comprehensive approach involving multiple sectors of society. This Special Issue will therefore focus on the development and management of health as pertains to the interplay of policies, systems, and environments that either mitigate or contribute to overall health. The focus of this Issue is to highlight social and food justice, the built environment, and progressive policies and programs that emphasize community and/or public health, entitlement programs, and other social safety nets. Submissions can include any targeted demographic group across the lifespan. 

Dr. Rachel E. Scherr
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Keywords

  • food insecurity
  • obesity prevention
  • policies, systems, and environments
  • public health programs
  • food environment
  • social safety net programs for health
  • food justice

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Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intimate Partner Violence, and Nutritional Inadequacy Among Women in an Urban Brazilian Setting
by Nathália Miguel Teixeira Santana and Franciéle Marabotti Costa Leite
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22(9), 1413; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22091413 - 10 Sep 2025
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Adult women’s nutritional status reflects a complex interplay of biological, social, and environmental determinants. This study aimed to analyze the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), intimate partner violence (IPV), and inadequate nutritional status among women in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. We conducted [...] Read more.
Adult women’s nutritional status reflects a complex interplay of biological, social, and environmental determinants. This study aimed to analyze the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), intimate partner violence (IPV), and inadequate nutritional status among women in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based survey with 1.073 women aged 18 years or older. The body mass index (BMI) is categorized into adequate weight and inadequate weight, with the latter comprising excess weight (overweight and obesity) and extremes of weight (underweight or obesity). Experience of violence was measured with ACEs and IPV. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify associations, adjusting for sociodemographic variables. Women who reported ACEs, such as parental divorce/separation and living with family members who used alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription drugs, were 1.4 times more likely to be excess weight compared with those who did not experience ACEs (OR = 1.37; 95%CI:1.02–1.83; p = 0.035 and OR = 1.35; 95%CI:1.01–1.80; p = 0.041, respectively). Among those with extreme BMI values, the association with parental divorce/separation also remained significant after adjustment (OR = 1.59; 95%CI: 1.13–2.25; p = 0.009). These findings suggest that ACEs have lasting effects throughout life, influencing body weight in adult women and contributing to inadequate dietary status at both the lower and upper limits. Full article
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