A5085402234- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Digital Communication and Language
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Child Abuse and Trauma
University of Florida Health
2018-2022
Florida College
2021-2022
University of Florida
1971-2022
Moffitt Cancer Center
2022
Florida Department of Health
2016
Western University
1969
Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) on current research participants’ mental health outcomes, ability adhere behavioral intervention recommendations, and desire participate in research. Methods A quantitative/qualitative cross‐sectional survey was used among adults currently enrolled health‐related ( N = 250; 85% women; > 50% weight loss intervention). Results COVID‐19 perceived as a severe threat by most (62.3%). Related COVID‐19, 29.6%...
Objective To systematically assess the quality of online information related to weight loss that Spanish speakers in U.S. are likely access. Methods This study evaluated accessibility and for websites were identified from queries compared this with previously published results English. The content was scored respect five dimensions: nutrition, physical activity, behavior, pharmacotherapy, surgical recommendations. Results Sixty‐six met eligibility criteria (21 commercial, 24 news/media, 10...
Summary Objective Effectiveness of behavioural obesity treatments in adolescents is modest. Thus, incorporating participant feedback may lead to improvement intervention acceptability. This qualitative study's objective was assess perceived barriers/facilitators weight loss and healthy lifestyles among diverse with overweight/obesity (OW/OB). Methods Adolescents ages 14–19 BMI ≥ 85th percentile participated focus groups identified lifestyles. Results Ten sex‐stratified ( n = 41; 13 males, 28...
Abstract An analytical study is made of the boundary-layer approximation for steady laminar flow a viscous incompressible fluid past paraboloid revolution. The functional form vorticity distribution found and shown to involve exponential decay with distance from surface body, inequalities are established concerning displacement thickness. exact results compared various linearizations. Oseen linearization (12) turns out be incorrect except in limit vanishing Reynolds number; this result...
Summary Background In adults, the Taq1a polymorphism (rs1800497) near D2 receptor ( DRD2 ) gene is associated with body mass index and binge eating more prevalent among non‐Hispanic Blacks (NHB) Hispanic–Americans (HA) relative to Whites (NHW). We hypothesize risk alleles contribute paediatric racial/ethnic differences in obesity phenotypes. Objectives This study aims characterize relationship between (rs1800497), diet adiposity a multi‐ethnic cohort of 286 children (98 NHB, 76 HA 112 NHW),...
Background: Behavioral lifestyle interventions are the foundation of adolescent obesity treatment. Tailoring an intervention using stakeholder engagement during development process could improve effectiveness. Methods: Adolescents with overweight/obesity ages 14-19 (n = 41) participated in 11 sex-specific focus groups (girls 6, boys 5) and were asked their preferences regarding who should lead be involved, what messaging program be, how to make engaging maintain participation, best measure...
Objective Subjective social status (SSS), perceived rank in the ladder, is associated with weight, but determinants of SSS youth remain unknown. Relationships between and income, food insecurity, parent SSS, BMI change were investigated during an obesity intervention. Methods Data came from a family‐centered, community‐based intervention for low‐income families. Parent assessed using validated, age‐appropriate scale. Food insecurity socioeconomic factors parents; child weight‐related data...
This randomized trial experimentally manipulated social status to assess effects on acute eating behavior and 24-hour energy balance.Participants (n = 133 Hispanics; age 15-21 years; 60.2% females) were low ("LOW") or high ("HIGH") conditions in a rigged game of Monopoly (Hasbro, Inc.). Acute intake lunchtime meal was measured by food scales. Twenty-four-hour balance assessed via summation resting metabolic rate (metabolic cart), physical activity expenditure (accelerometer), thermic effect...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread impact on attendance in biomedical research and health care visits. Objective This study aimed to identify when how American adults might feel comfortable about resuming in-person Methods Cross-sectional questionnaire data were collected from 135 (age: median 48 years; women: n=113, 83.7%; White participants: n=92, 68.2%) who engaged health-related research. Results More than half of the respondents (65/122, 53.3%) felt that positively...
Relative to other racial/ethnic groups in the United States, Hispanic American (HA) youth have higher rates of overweight and obesity. Previous work suggests that low perceived social status (SS) promotes excess caloric intake and, thereby, development Psychological resilience may play a role reducing adverse eating behaviors risk for The objective this study was investigate whether (as measured by Connor Davidson Resilience Scale) interacts with experimentally manipulated SS affect dietary...
Behavioral obesity interventions using an acceptance-based therapy (ABT) approach have demonstrated efficacy for adults, yet feasibility and acceptability of tailoring ABT intervention adolescents remains unknown.
The flow of a viscous incompressible fluid past paraboloid revolution is described by matching series boundary-layer approximations valid far downstream to potential solutions from the solid surface. development parallels that Goldstein (3) and Murray (10) for flat plate, becoming identical infinitely large Reynolds number; it found logarithmic terms must be introduced at third stage matching, these produce constants in solution which remain indeterminate. These result interaction between...
Abstract Background Obesity is a persistent public health concern and risk factor for many chronic diseases including at least 13 different cancers. Adult Black females have the highest prevalence of obesity (57%) compared to other racial/gender groups in U.S. Although behavioral weight loss (BWL) interventions demonstrated effectiveness, tend lose less than White counterparts. The higher psychological stress reported by may contribute their disproportionate observed suboptimal loss. This...
Low objective socioeconomic status (SES) and subjective social (SSS), one's perceived rank, are associated with obesity. This association may be due, in part, to status-related differences energy expenditure. Experimental studies needed assess the extent which SES SSS relate
This paper reports data from three sources showing young people’s positive responses to the population-wide Act-Belong-Commit mental health promotion campaign: (i) impact on 14-25 year old participants in a peer-educator workshop program; (ii) 11-14 student an adaptation of campaign secondary schools (the ‘Mentally Healthy Schools Framework’); and (iii) population wide media-based 18-24 25-34 olds general (versus those 35+ years). Overall, these findings support conclusion that interventions...
In this study, data from the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) were used to assess independent associations between objective socioeconomic status (OSS) and subjective social (SSS) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) severity MetS indicators in African American (AA) adults at baseline eight years later. Participants included 3870 AA participants (63.1% women; mean age 53.8 ± 13.0, range 35–84 years). OSS was assessed using annual household income of school completed. SSS measured MacArthur Scale, two...
Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world, with prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least four-fold over last 35 years. Provision evidence-based treatment options that are tailored and relevant to needs adolescents is paramount, yet difficult tailor because little known regarding barriers facilitators adolescent weight loss. Thus, identification loss among overweight/obesity (OW/OB) needed. The objective this qualitative study was assess perceived a...
Background: Obesity prevalence among adolescent girls continues to rise. Acceptance-based therapy (ABT) is effective for weight loss in adults and feasible acceptable adolescents. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessed effectiveness of an adolescent-tailored ABT intervention on decreasing weight-related outcomes improving psychological compared with enhanced care. Methods: In this 6-month, two-arm RCT, participants were the or The condition attended 15 virtual, 90-minute group...
Subjective and objective social status is associated with weight status, but this relationship differs by sex the mechanisms remain unclear. This randomized study in Hispanic adolescents investigated effects of experimentally manipulated on ad libitum acute 24-hour dietary intakes stress-related outcomes as potential through which affects weight. Participants (n = 133; ages 15–21; 60.2% girls; BMI ≥18.5 ≤40 kg/m2; 23.4% food insecure) consumed a standardized breakfast then were to low (LOW)...