@article{8c03f614056b4773828b9e60f34bc87c,
title = "COVID-19, Obesity, and Structural Racism: Understanding the Past and Identifying Solutions for the Future",
abstract = "Meaningfully addressing the twin pandemics of obesity and COVID-19 requires a deliberate focus on addressing long-standing structural racism. While there has been some progress, policy makers need to act now and make a commitment to prioritizing health equity. Research will be critical to support these efforts now and in the future.",
keywords = "COVID-19, legacy of slavery, obesity, structural racism",
author = "Bleich, {Sara N.} and Ard, {Jamy D.}",
note = "Funding Information: WIC provides essential nutrition to women who are pregnant or postpartum, infants, and young children. Prior to the pandemic, the program served 6.4 million people, including about half of all infants born in the United States (Tiehen, 2020). The pandemic stimulus response has appropriated $500 million for fiscal year 2020 to support anticipated increases in WIC enrollment and authorized the USDA to waive WIC regulatory requirements at a state's request, including the physical presence requirement (e.g., recipients are not required for in-person office visits at enrollment or re-enrollment and can postpone lab tests such as blood work, weight, and length/height measurements that are typically required to determine eligibility) (Dunn et al., 2020). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Elsevier Inc. Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
month = feb,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1016/j.cmet.2021.01.010",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "33",
pages = "234--241",
journal = "Cell Metabolism",
issn = "1550-4131",
publisher = "Cell Press",
number = "2",
}