dismantling the larger systems that leave oppressed marginalized groups more vulnerable to poor health.
Boston University Professor Yvette C. Cozier has studied how racism can impact obesity in black women and envisions anti-racism programs on a workplace and community level to combat obesity connected to metabolic or other health issues.
The disproportionate impact of obesity among different race, gender and socioeconomic groups points to the way inequality in the United States directly affects the quality of life and access to food and safety. To improve the health care crisis in our country, it’s vital to investigate systemic barriers to elemental needs.
– Wirtten By: Allegra Balmadier