Background: Weight-related stigma is reported frequently by higher body-weight patients in healthcare settings. Bariatric surgery triggers profound weight loss. This loss may therefore alleviate patients' experiences of weight-related within In non-clinical settings, associated with weight-inducing eating patterns. Dietary adherence a major challenge after bariatric surgery. Objectives: (1) Evaluate the relationship between and post-surgical dietary adherence; (2) understand if reduces...

People living with severe obesity report high levels of weight-related stigma. Theoretically, this stigma undermines weight loss efforts. The objective study is to test one proposed mechanism explain why so difficult once an individual becomes obese: that inhibits physical activity via demotivation exercise.The focused on individuals who had bariatric surgery within the past 5 years (N = 298) and a post-surgical body mass index (BMI) ranging from 16 70. Exercise avoidance motivation (EAM)...

Abstract Objectives Obesity consistently predicts depression risk, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Body concerns proposed as key. South Korean society is characterized by extremely high levels of explicit weight stigma, possibly highest globally. Using cross‐sectional 2014 National Health Examination Survey (KNHANES) data, we test this proposition in a nationally representative sample adults ( N = 5,632). Methods Depressive symptoms (outcome variable), was based on...

Living with extreme weight in the United States is associated discrimination and self‐stigma, creating structural exclusions, embodied stress, undermining health wellbeing. Here we combine ethnographic interviews surveys from those experiences of living to better explain how this vulnerability created reinforced by public cues, both physical (e.g., seatbelts) social (the reactions strangers). “Misfitting” a major theme interviews, as need plan scan constantly while navigating too‐small...

Multiple studies show that obesity and depression tend to cluster in women. An "appearance concern" pathway has been proposed as one basic explanation of why higher weights might lead depression. The transition motherhood is a life phase which women's body image, weight, depressive risk are flux, with average weight increasing overall during this period. Examination how these factors interact from pre- post-pregnancy provides means test image plays key role, proposed, causally shaping...

ABSTRACT Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent consequence of combat with significant associated morbidity. Available treatments for PTSD have had limitations, suggesting need to explore alternative or adjuvant treatments. Numerous rationales bright light treatment include its benefits common comorbidities depression, anxiety, and circadian misalignment relative ease use few side effects. The primary aims this research were examine the effects combat-related...

Abstract Background Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers have provided a unique opportunity to understand AD pathogenesis and monitor treatment responses. However, exercise trials show mixed effects on imagining cerebrospinal fluid of AD. The feasibility plasma remain unknown. primary objective this study was examine the recruitment, retention, blood sample collection in community-dwelling older adults with mild-to-moderate dementia. Secondarily, it estimated preliminary 6-month aerobic...

Objectives In a sample of Mexican American adolescents (N = 398; 51% females; aged 13—17), we examined the associations between psychological distress, COVID-19 household economic stress, academic and whether these varied by adolescents’ gender parents/caregivers’ essential worker status.Method First, linear regression models assessed main effects stress on distress. Second, moderating status association distress were examined. Third, three-way interaction effect gender, as well...

OBJECTIVES Access to readily available, reliable, and easy-to-use coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests remains critical, despite great vaccination progress. Universal back-to-school testing offered at early care education ([ECE]; ie, preschool) sites screen for positive cases may help preschoolers safely return to, stay in, ECE. We examined the acceptability feasibility of using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 saliva test young children (n = 227, 54.0% girls: mean age...

Despite strong evidence from animal models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) supporting aerobic exercise as a disease-modifying treatment for AD, human mechanistic studies are limited with mixed findings. The objective this pilot randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects 6-month on hippocampal volume, temporal meta-regions interest (ROI) cortical thickness, white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and network failure quotient (NFQ), measured MRI, in community-dwelling older adults AD...

Older adults are increasingly lonely and at risk for hypertension. Endogenous oxytocin levels associated with lowering blood pressure (BP), suggesting value in increasing oxytocin. Regular practice of Tai Chi improves BP mood; we explored a single session Easy (TCE) older feasibility measuring as key biomarker. In single-arm pre-post design pilot study, 21 (age 55–80) mild-moderate hypertension practiced (50-min) TCE. BP, psychosocial measures, saliva samples were collected pre/post to...

Introduction: Our research addressed double victimization among Asian Americans by COVID-19 and anti-Asian racial discrimination during the pandemic. Guided Vulnerable Populations framework that argues health status reflects dynamic interplay between resource availability relative risk, we investigated time-sensitive questions explored risk (perceived discrimination, fear of COVID-19), resources (COVID-19 prevention knowledge, resilience), mental (post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...

Older age significantly increases risk for cognitive decline. A growing number of older adults (≥ 65 years) experience decline that compromises immediate and/or long-term health. Interventions to mitigate are greatly needed. Intermittent fasting aligned with innate circadian rhythms is associated health benefits and improved rhythms; here, we explore impacts on cognition cardiometabolic outcomes. We conducted a single-group, pre-/post-pilot study an 8-week prolonged nightly intervention (14...

Abstract Objectives High body mass index (BMI) often predicts truncated breastfeeding, although why is unclear. We test a proposed mediating role of concerns on breastfeeding initiation and child's age at weaning using longitudinal data for 55,522 mothers from the Norwegian Mother Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Methods A linear regression‐based mediation analysis with bootstrapping estimates indirect effects BMI decisions (ever‐initiation weaning, duration any beyond six months) through...

Obesity is socially stigmatized in the U.S., especially for women. Significant research has focused on role that social and built environments of neighborhoods play shaping obesity. However, obesity neighborhood structure been largely overlooked. We test hypothesis large body size inhibits an individual's engagement his or her neighborhood. Our study objectives are to assess if (1) (body mass index) interacts with gender predict one's (neighborhood engagement) (2) bonding capital independent...

Coccidioidomycosis is caused by a dimorphous fungus, Coccidioides, which consists of two species, C. immitis and posadasii. Although these organisms are genetically distinct do not exchange DNA, they appear identical phenotypically the disease or immune response to also identical. Coccidioides grows as mycelium in soil mainly found Southwestern United States, northwestern Mexico, Argentina. An infection usually results from inhaling spores fungus an endemic area. Patients with localized no...