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Acculturation Is Associated With Hypertension in a Multiethnic Sample Language spoken at home, place of birth, and years living in the US correlated with hypertension rate. Researcher: Ana V. Diez Roux et al. Birthplace, years of residence in the United States, and obesity among Mexican-American adults Relationship between duration U.S. residency and prevalence of obesity in Mexican immigrants. Researcher: Barcenas CH et al. Predictors of hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among Mexican American women and men Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control among Mexican Americans. Researcher: Bersamin A. et al. FORCED MIGRATION: COMPLEXITIES IN FOOD AND HEALTH FOR REFUGEES RESETTLED IN THE UNITED STATES Refugee food and health security in the U.S. Researcher: Crystal L. Patil, Molly McGown, Perpetue Djona Nahayo, Craig Haley Neighborhood Context and Hypertension Outcomes Among Latinos in Chicago Relationship between neighborhood and hypertension prevalence. Researcher: Edna A. Viruell-Fuentes et al. Obesity in Latino Community: Prevention, Principles, and Action Preventing obesity in California's Latinos. Researcher: Gail Woodward-Lopez et al. Dramatic Increases in Obesity and Overweight Prevalence and Body Mass Index Among Ethnic-Immigrant and Social Class Groups in the United States, 1976–2008 Trends in U.S. obesity and body mass index (BMI) among immigrant groups. Researcher: Gopal K. Singh et al. A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Acculturation and Diet among Latinos in the United States: Implications for Future Research Affect of acculturation on the diet of Latinos in the U.S. Researcher: Guadalupe X. Ayala et al. Restaurant and food shopping selections among Latino women in Southern California Restaurant and food-shopping preferences among Latino women and their families living in border communities with large Latino populations in Southern California. Researcher: Guadalupe X. Ayala et al. A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Acculturation and Diet among Latinos in the United States: Implications for Future Research Acculturation and diet. Researcher: Guadalupe X. Ayala et al. Health status, health behaviors, and acculturation factors associated with overweight and obesity in Latinos from a community and agricultural labor camp survey Correlation between acculturation and obesity among Latinos. Researcher: Helen B. Hubert et al. Canaries in a coalmine: Immigration and overweight among Mexican-origin children in the US and Mexico Childhood obesity and the effects of immigration on Mexican-Americans. Researcher: Jennifer Van Hook et al. Obesity in the Transition to Adulthood: Predictions across Race- Racial, ethnic, and immigrant disparities in body mass index among youth. Researcher: Kathleen Mullan Harris et al. Knowing “Good Food”: Immigrant Knowledge and the Racial Politics of Farmworker Food Insecurity Diet and health of immigrant farmworkers. Researcher: Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Hypertension and Diabetes Prevalence Among U.S. Hispanics by Country of Origin: The National Health Interview Survey 2000-2005 Prevalence of hypertension and diabetes in foreign born and U.S. born Hispanic subgroups. Researcher: Lina P. Pabon-Nau et al. Individual and Area-Based Indicators of Acculturation and the Metabolic Syndrome Among Low-Income Mexican American Women Living in a Border Region Acculturation and metabolic syndrome among Mexican-American women living in the California–Baja California border region. Researcher: Linda C. Gallo et al. Self-reported hypertension and race among hispanic and non-hispanic adults: the New York City community Health Survey Race/ethnicity and prevalence of hypertension in the Community Health Survey. Researcher: Luisa N. Borrell et al. The Household Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes of U.S.–Mexico Border Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Prevalence, predictors, and health outcomes associated with food insecurity in migrant and seasonal farmworker households living on the U.S.–Mexico border. Researcher: Margaret Weigel et al. Understanding social disparities in hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control: the role of neighborhood context Social context and geographic location's contribution to disparities in hypertension. Researcher: Morenoff JD et al. Physician advice on exercise and diet in a U.S. sample of obese Mexican-American adults Prevalence of obese Mexican-Americans never advised on exercise and diet by health professionals. Researcher: Nguyen HT et al. Social and environmental factors that effect the health of Latino children. Researcher: Rafael Perez Escamilla et al. Age at Arrival and Risk of Obesity Among US Immigrants Overweight/obesity in association with age at arrival of to the United States. Researcher: Reena Oza-Frank et al. Racial and ethnic disparities in the control of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Southwest American veterans with type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes Outcomes in Veterans Study Race/ethnicity and controlling cardiovascular disease in insulin-treated veterans with type 2 diabetes. Researcher: Richard M. Hoffman et al. Farmworker Food Insecurity and the Production of Hunger in California – Sandy Brown and Christy Getz Food insecurity and farmworkers in California. Researcher: Sandy Brown et al. Household food security among migrant and seasonal latino farmworkers in North Carolina Food insecurity among migrant and seasonal Latino farmworkers, assesses predictors of food insecurity, and describes farmworkers' coping strategies. Researcher: Sara A. Quandt et al. Disparities in obesity and overweight prevalence among US immigrant children and adolescents by generational status Prevalence and socio-behavioral correlation of obesity among immigrant and U.S.-born children and adolescents. Researcher: Singh Gopal et al. High levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors among US immigrant children and adolescents Physical inactivity among immigrant and U.S.-born children. Researcher: Singh Gopal et al. Family Restaurant Choices Are Associated with Child and Adult Overweight Status in Mexican-American Families Restaurant type preference and association with body mass index (BMI). Researcher: Susan C. Duerksen et al. Weight perceptions among overweight and obese women: a US-Mexico binational perspective Actual and perceived weight in Mexico and the United States. Researcher: Sylvia Guendelman et al. Birthplace, language use, and body size among Mexican American women and men: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2006 Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference by country of birth and language. Researcher: Sylvia Guendelman et al. Dietary acculturation of Hispanic immigrants in Mississippi Dietary habits of Hispanic immigrants in Mississippi and culturally acceptable food choices. Researcher: Virginia B. Gray et al. Latino residential isolation and the risk of obesity in Utah: the role of neighborhood socioeconomic, built-environmental, and subcultural context Spatial segregation and the risk of obesity for Latinos and whites. Researcher: Wen M. et al. TURN OFF THE TV AND DANCE! PARTICIPATION IN CULTURALLY TAILORED HEALTH Our evaluation study identifies facilitators and barriers to participation among families participating in the treatment arm of Stanford ECHALE. This culturally tailored obesity prevention trial consisted of a combined intervention with two main treatment components: 1) a folkloric dance program; and 2) a screen time reduction curriculum designed for 7–11 year old Latinas and their families. We conducted 83 interviews (40 parents and 43 girls) in participant homes after 6 months of enrollment in the ECHALE trial. The Spradley ethnographic method and NVivo 8.0 were used to code and analyze narrative data. Three domains emerged for understanding participation: 1) family cohesiveness; 2) perceived gains; and 3) culturally relevant program structure. Two domains emerged for nonparticipation: program requirements and perceived discomforts. Non-parametric, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the relationships with participant attendance data. Sustained participation was most strongly influenced by the domain perceived gains when parents reported better self-esteem, confidence, improved attitude, improved grades, etc. (Spearman r5.45, P5.003). Alternatively, under the domain, perceived discomforts, with subthemes such as child bullying, participation in the combined intervention was inversely associated with attendance (Spearman r52.38, P5.02). Family-centered, schoolbased, community obesity prevention programs that focus on tangible short-term gains for girls may generate greater participation rates, enhance social capital, and promote community empowerment. These factors can be emphasized in future obesity prevention program design and implementation. (Ethn Dis. 2013; 23[4]:452–461) Researcher: TURN OFF THE TV AND DANCE! PARTICIPATION IN CULTURALLY TAILORED HEALTH Our evaluation study identifies facilitators and barriers to participation among families participating in the treatment arm of Stanford ECHALE. This culturally tailored obesity prevention trial consisted of a combined intervention with two main treatment components: 1) a folkloric dance program; and 2) a screen time reduction curriculum designed for 7–11 year old Latinas and their families. We conducted 83 interviews (40 parents and 43 girls) in participant homes after 6 months of enrollment in the ECHALE trial. The Spradley ethnographic method and NVivo 8.0 were used to code and analyze narrative data... Researcher: Home
