A5074808853- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Media Influence and Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
University of Liverpool
2016-2025
Northwestern Medicine
2025
Northwestern University
2025
Liverpool John Moores University
2024
Impact Technology Development (United States)
2024
National Defence University of Warsaw
2023
City, University of London
2023
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2019-2021
Indiana University School of Medicine
2021
University of Kentucky
2021
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a range of negative social and economic effects that may contribute to rise in mental health problems. In this observational population-based study, we examined longitudinal changes the prevalence problems from before during crisis identified subgroups are psychologically vulnerable pandemic. Methods Participants ( N = 14 393; observations 48 486) were adults drawn wave 9 (2017–2019) nationally representative United Kingdom Household...
In an era when obesity prevalence is high throughout much of the world, there a correspondingly pervasive and strong culture weight stigma. For example, representative studies show that some forms discrimination are more prevalent even than based on race or ethnicity.In this Opinion article, we review compelling evidence stigma harmful to health, over above objective body mass index. Weight prospectively related heightened mortality other chronic diseases conditions. Most ironically, it...
There is growing concern that the COVID-19 crisis may have long-standing mental health effects across society particularly amongst those with pre-existing conditions. In this observational population-based study, we examined how psychological distress changed following emergence of in United States and tested whether certain population subgroups were vulnerable to persistent during crisis. We analyzed longitudinal nationally representative data from eight waves Understanding America Study...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the associated social distancing lockdown restrictions are expected to have substantial enduring mental health effects. In this study, we aimed assess depression levels before during COVID-19 pandemic in United States. We used Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) brief screening instrument detect probable two nationally representative surveys of US adults. Pre-pandemic were assessed a sample 5,075 adults from 2017–2018 National Nutrition Examination...
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a range of negative social and economic effects that may contribute to rise in mental health problems. In this observational population-based study, we examined longitudinal changes the prevalence problems from before during crisis identified subgroups are psychologically vulnerable pandemic. Methods Participants (N =14,393; Observations =48,486) were adults drawn wave 9 (2017-2019) nationally representative United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study...
Vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed in unprecedented time. However, the effectiveness of any vaccine is dictated by proportion population willing to be vaccinated. This observational population-based study examines intentions vaccinated throughout pandemic.
Govind Persad, JD, PhD; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, Samantha Sangenito, MPA; Aaron Glickman, Steven Phillips, MPH; Emily A. Largent, PhD, RN
Health based messages are commonly used to promote fruit and vegetable intake, but limited in their effectiveness. Social norm messages, which suggest other people eating healthily, may be more effective. Our aim was compare the effect on food selection of a message containing health related information about consumption with social normative vegetables.In two laboratory studies, predominantly young female adult students were exposed or vegetables. In Study 1, lunch meal selections intake...
The COVID-19 crisis is likely to have had wide-ranging consequences on lifestyle behaviours and may affected weight management. objective of the present study was examine perceptions how weight-related changed in social lockdown among UK adults compared with before emergence crisis.
It has been shown that psychological distress rose rapidly as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and then recovered to pre-crisis levels social lockdown restrictions were eased in United States. The aim of current study was investigate psychosocial behavioural factors may explain rise fall during initial months crisis.This examined six waves longitudinal nationally representative data from Understanding America Study (UAS) collected between March June 2020 (N = 7,138, observations...