A Black American Nutrition Scholar and Advocate: My Journey.
Annu Rev Nutr
; 44(1): 1-24, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
I started my journey as a nutrition scholar in 1974 when I began PhD studies at Cornell University. My journey has been rich with opportunity. I engaged in research on diet-related risks for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer, partly motivated by my strong commitment to addressing health disparities affecting Black Americans. Obesity became my major focus and would eventually involve both US and global lenses. This focus was also linked to other dietary intake issues and health disparities and drew on knowledge I had gained in my prior study and practice of social work. I positioned myself as a bridge builder across nutrition, epidemiology, and public health, advocating for certain new ways of thinking and acting in these spheres and in the academy itself. Life skills honed during my formative years living within racially segregated contexts have been critical to any successes I have achieved.
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Asunto principal:
Ciencias de la Nutrición
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Revista:
Annu Rev Nutr
Año:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos