
Migrant diet and health in the diaspora

Migrant diet and health in the diaspora



AA mothers and childbirth




Read – Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land- A Role for Epigenomic and Environmental Interaction (Springer 2017). https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319558646
Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXn3Ma6BFLw

Race and biology


income and health


Health disparities childhood- adulthood

Health disparities

Excerpts from my book “Health Outcomes in a Foreign Land – A Role for Epigenomic and Environment Interaction”.
There is a strong association between higher levels of social economic status (SES) and good health. Conversely, individuals of lower SES have increased exposure to stress, psychological distress and negative behavioral effects which in turn increases the risk for many diseases. Thus, SES differences among racial groups account for a substantial fraction of the disparities […]