A5028718645- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Noise Effects and Management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2015-2024
University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas
2016-2023
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2023
The University of Texas at Austin
2013-2019
American Cancer Society
2019
University of Haifa
2019
City University of New York
2017
University of Southern California
2010-2012
Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
2012
Patients participating in a collaborative clinic-based food prescription program had significant decrease insecurity.
2][3] Accordingly, it is recommended that children (age 6-12 years) sleep 9 to 12 hours and adolescents 14-18 8 10 a night both groups accumulate at least 1 hour of moderate-intensity or vigorous-Table.Prevalence Adjusted Relative Odds Meeting Recommendations for Sleep, Screen Time, Physical Activity Among US Youth per Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey, 2011-2017
Introduction Statistical interactions are a common component of data analysis across broad range scientific disciplines. However, the statistical power to detect is often undesirably low. One solution elevate Type 1 error rate so that important not missed in low situation. To date, no study has quantified effects this practice on linear regression model. Methods A Monte Carlo simulation was performed. continuous dependent variable specified, along with three types interactions: by variable;...
Eating out of the home has been positively associated with body weight, obesity, and poor diet quality. While cooking at declined steadily over last several decades, benefits have gained attention in recent years many healthy projects emerged around United States. The purpose this study was to develop an evidence-based conceptual framework behavior relation chronic disease prevention. A systematic review literature undertaken using broad search terms. Studies analyzing impact behaviors...
Background: There is consensus that development and evaluation of a systems-oriented approach for child obesity prevention treatment includes both primary secondary efforts needed. This article describes the study design baseline data from Texas Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (TX CORD) project, which addresses among low-income, ethnically diverse overweight obese children, ages 2–12 years; two-tiered hypothesized to reduce BMI z-scores, compared alone. Methods: Our aims are to: (1)...
Extreme heat may discourage physical activity of children while shade provide thermal comfort. The authors determined the associations between ambient temperature, shade, and moderate to vigorous (MVPA) during school recess.Children aged 8-10 (n = 213) wore accelerometers global positioning system monitors recess at 3 parks in Austin, Texas (September-November 2019). Weather data originated from 10 sensors per park. calculated imagery using a geographic information (GIS) time-matched...
This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine comparative efficacy of a 12-month community-centered weight management program (MEND2-5 for ages 2-5 or MEND/CATCH6-12 6-12) against primary care-centered (Next Steps) in low-income children.Five hundred forty-nine Hispanic and black children (BMI ≥ 85th percentile), stratified by age groups (2-5, 6-8, 9-12 years), were randomly assigned MEND2-5 (27 contact hours)/MEND/CATCH6-12 (121.5 hours) Next Steps (8 hours). Primary value at...
Rising temperatures threaten the resilience of public transit systems. We determined whether bus stop shelters and tree canopy surrounding stops moderated effect warm season on ridership in Austin, Texas, trees were equitably distributed. For (n = 2271) Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, boardings per measured 1 April–30 September 2019. Air temperature data originated from Camp Mabry weather station. Tree was calculated by classification high-resolution aerial imagery National...
Background: Use of mass transit has been proposed as a way to incorporate regular physical activity into daily life because use typically requires additional travel access and depart the stop or station. If this is active, small but potentially important amount can be achieved daily. Although prior research shown that associated with activity, questions remain. Utilizing major expansion Houston, Texas light rail system natural experiment, Houston TRAIN Study was developed address these...
Transportation-related physical activity can significantly increase daily total through active transportation or walking/biking to transit stops. The purpose of this study was assess the relations between transit-use and self-reported monitor-based levels in a predominantly minority population from Houston Travel-Related Activity Neighborhoods (TRAIN) Study. This cross-sectional analysis 865 adults living Houston, Texas 2013 2015. exposure variable (non-users, occasional users, primary...
Develop and demonstrate preliminary validation of a brief questionnaire aimed at assessing social cognitive determinants physical activity (PA) in college population.Quantitative observational.A midsized northeastern university.Convenience sample 827 male female students age 18 to 24 years.International Physical Activity Questionnaire PA stage-of-change algorithm.A sequential process survey development, including item generation data reduction analyses by factor analysis, was followed with...
Abstract Purpose Compared to their urban counterparts, US residents in rural settings face an increased risk of premature mortality and health problems that have been linked insufficient physical activity (PA) levels. There is limited literature regarding urban‐rural differences adherence national guidelines for all 3 PA‐related behaviors. Methods We investigated aerobic PA, leisure‐time muscle strengthening leisure screen‐time sedentary behavior a combined data set the 2011‐2014 waves (N =...
The purpose of this study was to assess the cross-sectional association between residential exposure traffic-related air pollution and obesity in Mexican American adults.A total 7,826 self-reported Americans aged 20 60 years old were selected from baseline survey MD Anderson Mano-a-Mano Cohort. Concentrations particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm modeled at geocoded addresses using a dispersion models. proximity nearest major road calculated Geographic Information System....
Background: Although wage theft has been discussed primarily as a labor and human rights issue, it can be conceptualized an issue of structural racism with important consequences for immigrant health.Objectives: The objectives this study were to: 1) identify sociodemographic, employment, stress-related characteristics that increase LDLs’ odds experiencing theft; 2) assess the association between serious work-related injury; 3) between three indicators mental health—depression, social...
To understand if a culinary medicine training program increases food literacy, skills, and knowledge among practicing registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN).Prepost study design evaluating pilot test of RDN train-the-trainer curriculum from September, 2019 to January, 2020.On average, results indicate an increase in nutrition skills (mean difference, 6.7 ± 4.4; P < 0.001; range, 10-30) significant 5 the 8 literacy factors. Through process evaluation, RDNs rated as extremely useful their...
The Texas Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration project (TX CORD) uses a systems-oriented approach to address obesity that includes individual and family interventions, community-level action, as well environmental policy initiatives. Given randomization is seldom possible in intervention studies, TX CORD quasi-experimental design. Comparable comparison study sites are needed internal validity bias.TX was designed be implemented low-income, ethnically diverse communities Austin Houston,...
Purpose. To examine whether residing in a community designed to promote physical activity moderates the relationship between parent perceptions of neighborhood and general or active commuting school their children. Design. Cross-sectional. Setting. San Bernardino County, California. Subjects. Three hundred sixty-five families (one one child grades four through eight). Eighty-five reside smart growth be more conducive activity. Measures. Parent assessed using Neighborhood Environment...
The potential for adults to accrue significant physical activity through public transit use is a topic of interest. However, there are no data on analogous questions among children. goal this analysis was quantify patterns and correlates transit-related children aged 5 17 years.Data cross-sectional study came from the 2012 California Household Travel Survey. Probit regressions modeled probability use; negative binomial minutes/day in active travel.Public accounted 3% trips 2012. Older...
Using data from the Houston Travel-Related Activity in Neighborhoods (TRAIN) study, this study examined how various factors affect whether individuals intend to use newly opened light-rail transit (LRT) lines Houston. The TRAIN is a natural experiment on effect of new LRT both and physical activity. A mixed binary logit model was developed based dichotomous dependent variable rich set variables, including sociodemographic factors, health status, travel behavior technology, attitudes...
Abstract Mobile applications and paired devices allow individuals to self-monitor physical activity, dietary intake, weight fluctuation concurrently. However, little is known regarding patterns of use these self-monitoring technologies over time their implications for loss. The objectives this study were identify distinct technology investigate the associations between change. We analyzed data from a 6-month loss intervention school district employees with overweight or obesity (N = 225)....
There is minimal understanding of the potential for coaction, defined as action on one behavior increasing likelihood taking another behavior, between physical activity (PA) and fruit vegetable (FV) intake. The purpose this study was to assess bidirectional coaction FV intake PA, well self-efficacy these behaviors, in a racially diverse sample obese adults.This secondary analysis using data collected from Path Health study, randomized controlled trial. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:...