Poor mothers face greater scrutiny over their children's weight

(University of British Columbia) Low-income mothers who use food assistance programs face a high level of surveillance over their children's health and weight, new UBC research suggests. The study found low-income mothers, especially black and Latina mothers, of children who are either overweight or underweight face greater accusations from doctors, nutritionists and social workers that they don't properly feed their children compared to mothers whose children are deemed to be a healthy weight.

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