A5010394280- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Community Health and Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Urban Green Space and Health
San Diego State University
2016-2025
Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital
2022
University of California, San Diego
2008-2020
Washington University in St. Louis
2020
Institute for Community Health
2014-2019
University of Illinois Chicago
2015-2018
The University of Sydney
2017
Upstate University Hospital
2015
SUNY Upstate Medical University
2015
Creative Commons
2015
Parenting styles influence a child's risk for obesity. The goals of this study are to evaluate the (i) parenting style on children's health behaviors (physical activity and dietary intake), (ii) sociodemographic characteristics (iii) parents' their use controlling promote healthy home environment. Survey anthropometric data were collected from community sample Latino parents (n = 812) children in kindergarten through second grade. Parental positive reinforcement monitoring was associated...
This study examined sociodemographic and cultural determinants of away-from-home food consumption in two contexts the influence frequency on children's dietary intake parent child weight status.Parents children (N=708) grades K-2 were recruited from 13 elementary schools Southern California. Parents asked through a questionnaire with which they eat meals away home restaurant frequented most often. The height parents their measured to calculate BMI.Consuming foods at least once week...
Background: Valid and reliable self-report measures of physical activity (PA) are needed to evaluate the impact interventions aimed at increasing levels PA. However, few valid for assessing PA in Latino populations exist. Objective: The purpose this study is determine whether GPAQ a measure among Latinas examine its sensitivity intervention change. Intervention attendance was also examined. Methods: Baseline postintervention data were collected from 72 (mean age = 43.01; SD 9.05) who...
Community-based interventions are needed to reduce the burden of childhood obesity.
Hispanics/Latinos face specific sociocultural stressors associated with their marginalized status in the United States. While stress is known to cause poor sleep, differential effects of faced by have not been evaluated. Using cross-sectional data from Hispanic Community Health Study/Study Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study, we conducted weighted generalized linear models evaluate associations acculturation stress, ethnic discrimination, and chronic moderate/severe self-reported sleep...
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of overweight children has reached epidemic proportions, and affects Latinos youth more than other subgroups in the United States. Given obesity its economic consequences, community health initiatives have shifted toward primary prevention at younger ages. METHODS: Data representing all levels ecological systems theory were collected using diverse methods. Participants enrolled K-2nd grade their parents. RESULTS: Overweight less active compared to normal weight...
A novel line of research has emerged, suggesting that daily feeding-fasting schedules are synchronized with sleep-wake cycles have metabolic implications highly relevant to breast cancer. We examined associations nighttime fasting duration biomarkers cancer risk among women in the 2009-2010 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
This study was designed to examine the associations of physical activity and body composition with cardiorespiratory fitness in eighth grade girls.
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...
Purpose. To examine school socioeconomic status (SES) in relation to physical activity-related practices and children's activity. Design. A cross-sectional design was used for this study. Setting. The study set 97 elementary schools (63% response rate) two U.S. regions. Subjects. Of the children taking part study, 172 were aged 10.2 (standard deviation (SD) = 1.5) years; 51.7% girls, 69.2% White non-Hispanic. Measures. School education (PE) teachers or principals responded 15 yes/no...
This study examined the relationship between social network characteristics and health promoting behaviors (having a routine medical check-up, consuming no alcohol, fast food, meeting recommendations for leisure-time physical activity sleep duration) among Latinos to identify potential targets behavioral interventions.Personal behavior data were collected from community sample of 393 adult (73% women) in San Diego County, California. Network consisted size composition. was calculated by...
Background: The rapid expansion of direct-to-consumer wearable fitness products (eg, Flex 2, Fitbit) and research-grade sensors SenseCam, Microsoft Research; activPAL, PAL Technologies) coincides with new opportunities for biomedical behavioral researchers. Underserved communities report among the highest rates chronic disease could benefit from mobile technologies designed to facilitate awareness health behaviors. However, nuanced ethical issues are introduced technologies, which...