This study examined the relationships between food insecurity, mental health, and academic performance among college students in a California public university system ( N = 8705). Structural equation modeling was performed to examine direct path from insecurity student grade point average an indirect through controlling for demographic characteristics. Food related lower directly indirectly poor health. These findings support need future interventions policy on importance of providing with...

Objective Using highly sensitive polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) techniques, we reanalysed all cervical carcinomas CC s) found to be human papillomavirus HPV )‐negative by Hybrid Capture 2 HC 2) determine the prevalence of true ‐negativity. We also evaluated characteristics patients with tumours confirmed Design Observational study. Setting Barcelona, Spain. Population A cohort 136 women (32 adenocarcinomas, 104 squamous cell carcinomas) who had pre‐treatment testing. Methods All negative...

Food insecurity among college students has become a public health concern, yet few studies have examined the sample prevalence in statewide university system. We determined of food and associated factors large California In Spring 2015, graduate undergraduate (n = 8705) at 10 University campuses completed an online survey demographic information range student life–related factors, including access security. The majority participants were undergraduates age 18–24 years; 67% female. Forty...

Parental feeding practices are thought to influence children's weight status, through eating behavior and nutritional intake. However, because most studies have been cross-sectional, the direction of is unclear. Moreover, although obesity rates high among Latino children, few parental focused on this population. This 2-year longitudinal study examined mutual influences over time between in Mexican American families with children 18 years old at baseline. Mothers (n = 322) fathers 182)...

A recent University of California (UC) systemwide survey showed that 42% UC college students experience food insecurity, consistent with other studies among U.S. students. As part UC's efforts to understand and address student we conducted 11 focus group interviews across four subpopulations at Los Angeles (n = 82). We explored experiences, perceptions concerns related both insecurity literacy, which may help protect against insecurity. Themes around included awareness about cost university...

The prevalence of food insecurity (FI) among college students is alarmingly high, yet the impact on student health has not been well investigated. aim current study was to examine simultaneous relationships between and health-related outcomes including body mass index (BMI) overall in a population. Randomly sampled University California 10 campus system were invited participate an online survey spring 2015. analytic sample size 8705 graduate undergraduate students. Data collected FI past...

A student-specific definition of basic needs for higher education is warranted to inform programs and policies underserved students. The purpose this study was to: 1) explore how students define needs, 2) understand experiences housing insecurity, 3) food insecurity within the context insecurity.Qualitative research elicited student perceptions insecurity.Focus group discussions were conducted at 5 University California campuses between February March 2019.Undergraduate (n = 37) graduate 21)...

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33: 138–148 Summary Background Liver biopsy is the reference standard to assess liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C. Aim To validate and compare diagnostic performance of non‐invasive tests for prediction severity assessed changes extracellular matrix markers after antiviral treatment. Methods The performances Forns’ score, AST platelet ratio index (APRI), FIB‐4 Enhanced Fibrosis (ELF) score were validated 340 patients who underwent therapy. These scores...

The purpose of this study was to examine the barriers and facilitators physical activity (PA) relevant a faith-based community living in border region. Two focus groups were conducted with 25 Latina churchgoers. Latinas identified PA that included individual (eg, lack motivation time, language, economics, social support, family/household responsibilities), sociocultural fear patrol, machismo, neighborhood safety), environmental traffic-related dogs). Facilitators knowledge, child care, time...

To examine the relationship between gestational age and mental psychomotor development scores in healthy infants born 37 41 weeks.The cohort included 1562 participants enrolled during infancy an iron deficiency anemia preventive trial Santiago, Chile. All were healthy, full-term (37-41 weeks) who weighed 3 kg or more at birth. Development 12 months was assessed using Bayley Scales of Infant Development. Using generalized linear modeling, we analyzed association 1-year-old developmental...

Short sleep duration is a risk factor for childhood obesity. Mechanisms are unclear, but may involve selection of high carbohydrate foods. This study examined the association between estimated and macronutrient intake as percentages total energy among Mexican American (MA) 9–11 year olds. cross-sectional measured diet using two 24-hour recalls hip-worn accelerometry in MA children (n = 247) who were part cohort study. Child maternal anthropometry obtained; mothers reported on demographic...

Moderate-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) confers beneficial effects on child musculoskeletal health, cardiovascular fitness, and psychosocial well-being; in contrast, sedentary time (%SED) is emerging as a risk factor for health. This study aimed to identify parental, neighborhood factors influencing longitudinal assessments of body mass index (BMI) patterns among Latino children, estimate lagged cross-lagged between BMI, %MVPA %SED. A design with at baseline, 1 2 years follow-up (FU) was...

There is a need to address cultural beliefs and parenting practices regarding childhood obesity design effective weight-control programmes for overweight/obese US Latino children. The purpose of the current study was explore about children's weight, understand parent perceptions on feeding their children, barriers that interfere with healthy lifestyle.Four focus groups were conducted in Spanish forty-one mothers elementary school-age children from San Diego County, California between April...

Importance Despite existing federal programs to increase access food, food insecurity is common among US older adults. Food may affect Alzheimer disease and disease–related dementias via multiple mechanisms, yet there almost no quantitative research evaluating this association. Objective To examine whether in adults associated with later-life cognitive outcomes. Design, Setting, Participants This cohort study of residents aged 50 years from the Health Retirement Study was restricted...

Summary We know of no studies comparing parent‐reported sleep with accelerometer‐estimated in their relation to paediatric adiposity. examined: (i) the reliability mother‐reported compared sleep; and (ii) relationship between both measures child The current cross‐sectional study included 303 Mexican American mother–child pairs recruited from Kaiser Permanente Northern California. measured duration using maternal report accelerometry anthropometrics. Concordance was evaluated Bland–Altman...