A5019943459- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Wake Forest University
2016-2025
University of Kentucky
2024-2025
North Carolina Division of Public Health
2016-2024
Markey Cancer Center
2024
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
2009-2023
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
2020-2023
University of Kansas
2011-2023
Ithaca College
2023
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
2020-2021
RELX Group (United States)
2020
In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions to contain spread virus have disrupted behaviors across 24-h day including physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep among children (5-12 years old) adolescents (13-17 old). Preliminary evidence reports significant decreases in increases schedules/sleep quality adolescents. This commentary discusses impact COVID-19-related on Furthermore, we suggest recommendations through lens a socio-ecological model provide strategies for...
Self-monitoring of physical activity (PA) and diet are key components behavioral weight loss programs. The purpose this study was to assess the relationship between (mobile app, website, or paper journal) PA app vs no mobile app) self-monitoring dietary behaviors.This is a post hoc analysis 6-month randomized trial among 96 overweight men women (body mass index (BMI) 25-45 kg/m(2)) conducted from 2010 2011. Participants in both groups were collapsed categorized by their chosen method for PA....
The gap between discovery of public health knowledge and application in practice settings policy development is due part to ineffective dissemination. This article describes (1) lessons related dissemination from disciplines (eg, communication, agriculture, social marketing, political science), (2) current practices among researchers, (3) key audience characteristics, (4) available tools for dissemination, (5) measures impact. Dissemination efforts need take into account the message, source,...
This study sought to determine the reliability and validity of Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) in elementary school children. The sample consisted 564 3rd grade students (M age = 8.72 +/- .54; 268 male, 296 female) surveyed at beginning fall semester. Results indicated that PACES displayed good internal consistency item-total correlations. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a unidimensional structure. Scores on were significantly correlated with task goal orientation (r .65, p...
The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) is a validated self-report measure of physical activity widely used to assess in children (8-14 years age). To date, however, the instrument has been largely White Canadian samples. purpose present article determine psychometric properties PAQ-C African American, European and Hispanic children. Two studies were conducted which independent samples administered PAQ-C, along with varying indices cardiovascular fitness, fatness,...
Many adolescents, both rural and urban, are not meeting the recommended levels for physical activity (PA). This investigation was designed to elicit socioecologic barriers facilitators PA in urban middle school youth their parents. Thirteen focus groups were conducted with 41 50 parents from eastern North Carolina. Distance, cost, crime/danger television mentioned as primary among Youth policies related main barriers. The most salient discussed by social/peer facilitators, facilities...
Background— Exercise intolerance is the primary symptom in older patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF); however, little known regarding its mechanisms therapy. Methods Results— Seventy-one stable elderly (70±1 years) (80% women) compensated HFPEF controlled blood pressure were randomized into a 12-month follow-up double-blind trial of enalapril 20 mg/d versus placebo. Assessments peak exercise oxygen consumption; 6-minute walk test; Minnesota Living HF...
Screen time is negatively associated with markers of health in western youth, but very little known about these relationships Chinese youth. Middle-school and high-school students (n = 2625) Wuhan, China, completed questionnaires assessing demographics, behaviors, self-perceptions spring/summer 2016. Linear logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine whether, after adjustment for covariates, screen was body mass index (BMI), eating average nightly hours sleep, physical activity...
Abstract Limited research has explored how specific elements of physical and social environments influence mental health indicators such as perceived stress, or whether associations are moderated by gender. This study examined the relationship between selected neighborhood characteristics stress levels within a primarily low‐income, older, African‐American population in mid‐sized city Southeastern U.S. Residents ( n = 394; mean age=55.3 years, 70.9% female, 89.3% African American) from eight...
Much of the higher risk for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in African American individuals relates to ancestry-specific variation apolipoprotein L1 gene (
To examine the association of body mass index (BMI) and a plant-based diet (PBD) with cognitive impairment in older adults, this cohort study used data from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), national, community-based, longitudinal, prospective China. Cognitive function was evaluated via Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Diet assessed using simplified food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), PBD patterns were estimated overall (PDI), healthful (hPDI), unhealthful (uPDI)....
Abstract Objective: To test the hypothesis that third grade children (mean age = 8.7, SD 0.5) who attended an 8‐month after‐school program would exhibit favorable changes in body composition, cardiovascular fitness, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and high‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol compared with control condition. Research Methods Procedures: Subjects were 61% African‐American, 31% white, 8% other racial background from 18 public schools. Sixty‐eight percent eligible for free or...
Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the dominant form of heart in older population. The primary chronic symptom HFpEF severe exercise intolerance; however, its pathophysiology and therapy are not well understood. We tested hypothesis that patients have increased arterial stiffness beyond what occurs normal aging this contributes to their intolerance. Sixty-nine ≥60 years age 62 healthy volunteers (24 young subjects ≤30 38 old) were examined. Carotid was assessed using...
Rural residents are less physically active than their urban counterparts and disproportionately affected by chronic diseases conditions associated with insufficient activity. While the ecological model has been successful in promoting translating living research settings, relatively little conducted rural settings. The resulting gap prohibits a comprehensive understanding application of solutions for America. Therefore, purpose this article was to assess evidence base an populations outline...
Abstract Objective To examine associations between various measures of the food environment and BMI percentile among youth. Design Cross-sectional, observational. Setting Pitt County, eastern North Carolina. Subjects We extracted electronic medical records for youth receiving well child check-ups from January 2007 to June 2008. obtained addresses venues two secondary sources ground-truthing. A geographic information systems database was constructed by geocoding home 744 venues. quantified...
The worldwide expansion of users on the Internet has popularized access individuals to information that may not be obtained otherwise. Social media fostered interactions between and health organizations by changing nature speed engagement. While it is known many public use social engage their audiences, little about effective strategies best practices for dissemination knowledge audience Many barriers exist in messages, including limited funds support sharing. Blogs networking sites can...
Abstract The efficient and effective movement of research into practice is acknowledged as crucial to improving population health assuring return on investment in healthcare research. National Center for Advancing Translational Science which sponsors Clinical Awards (CTSA) recognizes that dissemination implementation (D&I) sciences have matured over the last 15 years are central its goals shift academic institutions better align with this reality. In 2016, CTSA Collaboration Engagement...