A5078601678- Obesity and Health Practices
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Body Contouring and Surgery
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
Medical College of Wisconsin
2023-2025
University of Illinois Chicago
2015-2024
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
2024
Rush University Medical Center
2020-2022
London Rebuilding Society
2022
Rush University
2021
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
2018
Indo-American Center
2017
San Diego State University
2015
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2015
There is limited research on the traditional Hispanic male and female gender roles of machismo marianismo, respectively, in relation to negative cognitions emotions. Given vulnerability Hispanics emotions, it important examine sociocultural correlates emotional distress. Therefore, we examined associations marianismo with cognitive-emotional factors (i.e., depression symptoms; cynical hostility; trait anxiety anger) Community Health Study/Study Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study, a...
Background— Sedentary behavior is recognized as a distinct construct from lack of moderate-vigorous physical activity and associated with deleterious health outcomes. Previous studies have primarily relied on self-reported data, whereas data the relationship between objectively measured sedentary time cardiometabolic biomarkers are sparse, especially among US Hispanics/Latinos. Methods Results— We examined associations (via Actical accelerometers for 7 days) multiple 12 083 participants,...
Abstract Objective : To date, no studies have examined dietary intake, physical activity, and body image in a large sample of Latin‐American black women recruited using the same methodology. The aim this study was to examine three potential correlates obesity (dietary image, activity) across weight spectrum. Research Methods Procedures Participants were ( n = 271) 234) adult who completed 24‐hour recall activity questionnaires. Results After controlling for BMI, education, marital status,...
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate presurgical comorbidities, perioperative and postoperative complications, postsurgical outcomes minimally invasive bariatric surgery in patients aged 55 years older determine if age should be used as a selection criteria for surgery. Methods: A total 750 underwent sleeve gastrectomy or robotic-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass from January 2008 June 2014. Patients were divided into three groups according age: <55 old; ≥55 <65 ≥65 old....
Abstract Objective This article examines the continuity/discontinuity perspective of eating pathology among 375 women seeking treatment. Methods Participants were categorized into five separate groups: obese nonbingers, subthreshold binge disorder (BED), BED, bulimics, and bulimics. We tested whether differences in core (drive for thinness, body dissatisfaction, current image, image ideal) psychiatric symptoms (depression, interoceptive awareness) differentiated groups quantitatively...
Objective To evaluate the percentage of body fat (%BF)‐BMI relationship, identify %BF levels corresponding to adult BMI cut points, and examine %BF‐BMI agreement in a diverse Hispanic/Latino population. Methods by bioelectrical impedance analysis was corrected against 18 O dilution 434 participants ancillary Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Latinos. Corrected regressed 1/BMI parent study ( n = 15,261), fitting models for each age group, sex, background; predicted then computed point....
Abstract Background Despite the high burden of anxiety and hypertension in Hispanic/Latino adults, little is known about their association this population. Purpose To examine associations symptoms with 6-year changes blood pressure (BP) incident adults. Methods We examined data from a probability sample 10,881 persons aged 18–74 who attended visits 1 (V1; 2008–2011) 2 (V2; 2014–2017) Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Latinos (HCHS/SOL), prospective cohort study. Anxiety were assessed at...
Technology-enabled services (TES; clinical that include both technology-driven [e.g., personal sensing technologies] and person-powered support elements) may address gaps in depression anxiety treatments healthcare settings. The current study: (1) developed a TES tailored for Primary Care patients with and/or anxiety, (2) conducted pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of compared digital psychoeducation control app. Participants were either: TES: "Vira" smartphone app...
Low-income urban children of color are at elevated risk for poor asthma control. This cross-sectional study examined associations among parents' coping (primary control, secondary and disengagement), parental depressive symptoms, children's outcomes (asthma control school attendance) in a predominantly low-income, racially/ethnically diverse sample families.Parents (N = 78; 90% female) (33% female; 46% Black; 38% Latino) aged 5-17 years (M 9.5 years) reported on their own child's full...
Introduction: Obesity and metabolic syndrome are increasingly prevalent in the United States, particularly among African Americans Latinos. Bariatric surgery has become one of primary treatment modalities for obesity type 2 diabetes. However, fewer Latinos undergoing bariatric than whites. The aim this article is to describe disparities seeking accessing surgery, outcomes following procedures Americans, offer recommendations future research directions that may assist addressing these...
Bariatric surgery frequently leads to rapid weight loss post-surgery that may impact participants' ability gauge a realistic ideal body shape. In the present study, 57 obese perception of their current and shape pre post gastric bypass were assessed. Results indicate prior surgery, participants reported 4 point difference between desired One year as own decreased, so did size (4.1–3.3). These findings suggest consequence unrealistic shapes are attainable. Implications for patient counseling...