A5100322496- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sleep and related disorders
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
Fuzhou University
2025
George Washington University
2021-2025
Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2025
Milken Institute
2021-2024
Xinjiang Police College
2023-2024
Tangshan College
2024
Shanghai Children's Hospital
2023
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
University of Macau
2023
University of Maryland, Baltimore
2011-2022
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate a 12-session home/community-based health promotion/obesity prevention program (Challenge!) on changes in BMI status, body composition, physical activity, and diet. METHODS: A total 235 black adolescents (aged 11–16 years; 38% overweight/obese) were recruited from low-income urban communities. Baseline measures included weight, height, activity (PA), PA measured by 7-day play-equivalent (≥1800 counts per minute). Participants randomly...
Shortened sleep duration is associated with poor health and obesity among young children. Little known about relationships nighttime duration, behaviors, obesogenic behaviors/obesity toddlers. This study characterizes behaviors/duration examines toddlers from low-income families.Mothers of (age 12-32 months) were recruited urban/suburban sites serving families. Mothers provided demographic information completed the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ); a 6-item Toddler Behavior Scale was...
Objective To examine how psychosocial factors vary by body weight and gender among African-American adolescents. Methods A community sample of 235 low-income, predominantly adolescents completed measures depression, self-esteem, body-esteem, eating attitudes. Measured height were converted to mass index (kg/m2) age gender-adjusted z-scores. Data analyzed using 2-factor multivariate analysis variance. Results Obese youths had significantly worse scores on all domains than normal youths, with...
Objectives: To examine (1) accuracy of maternal perceptions toddler body size; (2) factors associated with and (3) how satisfaction relates to accuracy/toddler size.Design: Cross-sectional.Setting: Low-income community sample from suburban Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, Children (WIC)/urban pediatric clinics.Participants: Two hundred eighty-one mothertoddler dyads (toddlers: 54.1% male; mean age, 20.2 months; 70.8% African American; 8.5% underweight [Ͻ15th...
Objective: More effective tobacco prevention and cessation programs require in-depth understanding of the mechanism by which multiple factors interact with each other to affect smoking behaviors. Stress has long been recognized as a risk factor for smoking. However, underlying mediation moderation mechanisms are far from clear. The purpose this study was examine role negative emotions in mediating link between stress whether indirect modified resilience. Methods: Survey data were collected...
Given the changes in trends of cannabis use (e.g., product types), this study examined latent classes young adult and associations with use-related outcomes. We analyzed 2023 survey data among 4,031 US adults (Mage=26.29, 59.4% female, 19.0% Hispanic, 13.5% Black, 13.6% Asian). Among those reporting past-month (48.8%), class analysis (LCA) indicators included: days used (1–5; 6–20; 21–30), use/day (1; 2–4; ≥5), type usually (herb/flower; edibles; oils/vape; concentrates/other). Multivariable...
Objective This study aims to evaluate factors linked the degree of disability among older adults and explore relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) in southern China. Methods Conducted two districts Guangzhou, China, this cross-sectional included 262 with mild-to-severe disabilities. Disability levels were assessed using “Assessment Standard for Long-term Care Disability” from Medical Insurance Bureau, including Activities Daily Living (ADL), Cognitive Ability, Sensory...
To explore the relationship between social support and adolescent athlete engagement role of self-efficacy mental toughness in this relationship. Participants methods: This study was a cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling method used, athletes from seven youth sports schools China were used as subjects. Five hundred thirteen valid questionnaires recovered, 264 (51.46%) males 249 (48.54%) females, mean age 17.8 ± 1.1 years. (1) After controlling for effects sport level, regression...
This study adopted a quasi-experimental design to examine the effect of 7-week mindfulness intervention on psychological coping ability and shooting performance college-level male basketball athletes in Macau.A total 43 college Macau were selected as participants. Besides regular training, group (n = 23) received training; weekly session lasted around one hour according training manual for athletes, while control 20) did not receive any training. Before immediately after intervention, all...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity epidemic has become a public health issue in the USA, especially among African American youths. Research on association between ideal body image (IBI) and related lifestyle factors children adolescents is limited. Methods Data collected from 402 low‐income aged 10–14 years four Chicago schools were used. Questionnaires used to assess IBI, weight perception, control practices, self‐efficacy towards food physical activity. Body mass index was calculated...
To examine changes in maternal-child health surrounding the April 2015 civil unrest Baltimore, Maryland, following Freddie Gray's death while police custody.We conducted cross-sectional Children's HealthWatch surveys January 2014 through December pediatric emergency departments and primary care clinics on June October daily community routines. We used trend analysis piecewise logistic regression to effects of time, residential proximity moderation, mediation assess relations via maternal...
Abstract Objective To investigate the association between eating behaviours (eating speed and energy intake of main meals) overweight in pre-school children. Design Cross-sectional study. Data consisted measurements (height weight), questionnaire information overeating) on-site observation data (meal duration meals). Setting Seven kindergartens Beijing, China. Subjects Pre-school children ( n 1138; age range 3·1–6·7 years old) from seven participated Results The multivariate-adjusted odds...
<h3>Importance</h3> Adenotonsillectomy (AT) is associated with improved behavior in children obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it unknown whether polysomnographic parameters are superior to the parent-reported severity of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) predicting behavioral changes after AT. <h3>Objective</h3> To ascertain vs SDB better predictors treatment-related OSA. <h3>Design, Setting, and Participants</h3> This ad hoc secondary analysis Childhood Trial (CHAT) downloaded...
This prospective investigation used multi-informant models to examine whether parental monitoring moderated associations between child maltreatment and either emotional distress or sexual intercourse. Data included 637 youth in the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse Neglect (LONGSCAN). was determined by lifetime Protective Service records self-report sexual, physical, psychological abuse, neglect (age 12). The moderating variable youth- caregiver-reported Outcome variables were 12)...
Background Most studies have suggested that elevated body mass index (BMI) was associated with the risk of death from all cause and specific causes. However, there little evidence illustrating effect BMI on mortality in elderly hypertensive patients Chinese population. Methods The information 10,957 at baseline not less than 60 years were Xinzhuang, a town Minhang district Shanghai, extracted Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. All study participants divided into eight categories (with...