A5021557715- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Physical Activity and Health
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Community Health and Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
University of California, Berkeley
2016-2025
Berkeley Public Health Division
2015-2025
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
2019-2023
Berkeley College
2020-2023
University of Bath
2023
University of California, Davis
2022
Central Queensland University
2021
Texas A&M University
2019
University of Lincoln
2014-2019
Michigan State University
2019
To evaluate the impact of excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became first US jurisdiction to implement such a ($0.01/oz) March 2015.We used repeated cross-sectional design examine changes pre- posttax low-income neighborhoods Berkeley versus comparison cities Oakland and San Francisco, California. A frequency questionnaire was interviewer administered 990 participants before 1689 after (approximately 8 months vote 4 implementation)...
BackgroundCongenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes seven most common low-income, middle-income, high-income globally, identified factors associated with mortality.MethodsWe did a multicentre, international prospective cohort...
Annually, US schools screen millions of students' body mass index (BMI) and report the results to parents, with little experimental evidence on potential benefits harms.To determine impact school-based BMI reporting weight status adverse outcomes (weight stigmatization weight-related perceptions behaviors) among a diverse student population.Cluster randomized clinical trial. The Fit Study (2014-2017) 79 California screening (group 1), only 2), or control (no [group 3]) in grades 3 8. setting...
Protective factors associated with positive youth development predict health and education outcomes. This study explored trends in these protective physical activity among low-income students, determined the impact of a school-based program on trends.This used quasi-experimental time series design including data from 158 schools 2001 to 2007. Ninety-four had exposure promoting through structured play; 64 served as controls. Primary outcomes were 5th-grade student scores (n = 13,109)...
BACKGROUND: The after‐school period is potentially an important venue for increasing physical activity youth. We sought to assess the effectiveness of Sports, Play, and Recreation Youth (SPARK) program increase improve cardiorespiratory fitness weight status among elementary students after school. METHODS: This quasi‐experimental controlled study compared change in moderate vigorous (MVPA), body mass index (BMI) z‐score, (VO 2 ) over 5 months between programs exposed SPARK versus controls....
Identifying community-based programs that increase physical activity among diverse youth could yield sustainable tools to reduce obesity and disparities.To evaluate the impact of a after-school soccer development program, America SCORES, on students' activity, weight status, fitness.Cluster-randomized trial. Study measures were collected in fall (baseline), winter (midpoint), spring (end point) 2009-2010 school year.After-school 6 schools within large urban district.All 4th 5th grade...
Abstract Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) often experience co-occurring psychosocial difficulties, the developmental trajectories of which are still not fully understood. This study sought to explore manifestation such difficulties during childhood, through first-hand accounts those DLD and their close relatives. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted 11 mothers children (aged 6-12 years old) analysed alongside secondary data from five adults DLD. Interviews...
This study aimed to evaluate the impact on behaviour and attitudes of experienced general practitioners a 10-hour training package in assessment management depression. Twenty participated. Both subjective objective assessments were carried out which suggested significant improvements both skills. However, subjectively reported changes not always supported by data obtained from rating role-played interviews. The patients rated doctors as better communicators after training. All participants...
School physical education (PE) has been identified as a critical public health tool to increase activity among youths. We sought objectively assess compliance with PE quantity mandates and quality recommendations in large urban California school district.
School recess is an evidence-backed approach to increase school-based opportunities for students play, accrue necessary physical activity, and socialize with peers, the benefit of their physical, academic, socioemotional health. As such, Centers Disease Control recommend at least 20 min daily in elementary schools. However, unequal provision contributes persistent health academic disparities students, which remain be addressed. We analyzed data from 2021-22 school year a sample low-income...
This study explored a community-based after-school program’s effect on obesity in minority children. Study participants included 178 third through fifth graders (47% Latino, 25% Asian, and 18% African-American) enrolled America SCORES Bay Area. Outcomes were attendance, change fitness (20-meter shuttle test), body mass index (BMI) z-score over eight months. At baseline, 52 percent of children overweight or obese. Children attended > 4 days/week significantly improved (p < 0.01). BMI...
Childhood obesity is a public health threat that disproportionally affects Latino youth in the United States. Active and Healthy Families (AHF) culturally tailored, family-based program for addressing disparities predominantly immigrant population. AHF was first primary care, tailored intervention children to significantly reduce BMI randomized controlled trial. The 10-week reduced (kg/m 2 ) among overweight or obese by 0.5, compared with an increase of 0.3 control group, yielding −0.8...
Standardized physical fitness monitoring provides a more accurate proxy for youth health when compared with activity. Little is known about the utilization of broad-scale individual-level testing to explore disparities. We examined longitudinal trends in population-level 4th-12th grade New York City during 2006/7-2016/17 (average n = 510,293 per year). Analyses were performed 2019. The primary outcome was whether or not achieved sex-/age-specific performance levels (called Healthy Fitness...
School-based body mass index (BMI) screening and reporting could have a positive impact on student health, but best practices for writing report are unknown. Building previous qualitative work, 8 focus groups were conducted with diverse group of California parents (n = 79) to elicit feedback content design. Results indicate that want visually appealing, picture-heavy clearly defines BMI, avoids stigmatizing language, includes recommendations appropriate actions whole families can take. Next...