– Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor
“We have a lot of complications and mortality in this population, and we don’t really have solutions right now”
Dr. Forgive Avorgbedor understands that keeping families healthy extends beyond efforts to prevent childhood obesity. And that many parents face additional barriers putting them at high risk of serious health issues.
Last year, the nursing faculty member joined forces with Leerkes and Wideman to use iGrow data to better understand how structural racism influences the health of childbearing parents, particularly during and after childbirth. They’re particularly interested in how pregnancy-related heart and metabolic issues can lead to future heart disease.