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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedHeerman WJ, Sneed NM, Sommer EC
Ultra-processed food consumption and BMI-Z among children at risk for obesity from low-income households.
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between baseline ultra-processed food consumption in early childhood and child BMI Z-score over 36 months. Among 595 children, median baseline age was 4.3 years, 65.4% had normal weight, 33.8% were overweight, and 0.8% were obese. When compared with low ultra-processed consumption (300 kcals/day), High ultra-processed intake (1300 kcals/day) was related with a 1.2 higher BMI-Z at 36 months for 3-year-olds and a 0.6 higher BMI-Z for 4-year-olds. The difference was not statistically significant for 5-year-olds or overall.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation: Heerman WJ, Sneed NM, Sommer EC .
Ultra-processed food consumption and BMI-Z among children at risk for obesity from low-income households.
Pediatr Obes 2023 Aug; 18(8):e13037. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.13037..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity, Low-Income, Nutrition, Vulnerable Populations
Kemmick Pintor J, Mitchell DC, Schenker MB
Exploring the role of depression as a moderator of a workplace obesity intervention for latino immigrant farmworkers.
This study explored if depression affects treatment for obesity among Latino immigrant farmworkers. The workplace pilot study called Pasos Saludables,was successful, but the participants at risk for depression had lower weight loss than the participants with no indication of depression.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: Kemmick Pintor J, Mitchell DC, Schenker MB .
Exploring the role of depression as a moderator of a workplace obesity intervention for latino immigrant farmworkers.
J Immigr Minor Health 2019 Apr;21(2):383-92. doi: 10.1007/s10903-018-0743-4..
Keywords: Depression, Behavioral Health, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Vulnerable Populations
Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V
Rationale and design of the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Randomized Trial.
Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of family-centered, pediatric weight management programs in reducing childhood obesity. Yet, programs to optimize the care of low-income children with obesity are needed. The investigators sought to examine the comparative effectiveness of two, potentially scalable pediatric weight management programs delivered to low-income children in a clinical or community setting.
AHRQ-funded; HS024332; HS022986.
Citation: Fiechtner L, Perkins M, Biggs V .
Rationale and design of the Clinic and Community Approaches to Healthy Weight Randomized Trial.
Contemp Clin Trials 2018 Apr;67:16-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.01.002..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations, Nutrition, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Family Health and History, Evidence-Based Practice, Comparative Effectiveness
Heerman WJ, Mitchell SJ, Thompson J
Parental perception of built environment characteristics and built environment use among Latino families: a cross-sectional study.
The researchers examined the association of perceived availability, condition, and safety of the built environment with its self-reported use for physical activity among underserved families with children at risk for obesity. In their sample of underserved families, perceived availability and condition of built environment structures were associated with use rather than perceived safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Heerman WJ, Mitchell SJ, Thompson J .
Parental perception of built environment characteristics and built environment use among Latino families: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Public Health 2016 Nov 22;16(1):1180. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3854-7.
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Keywords: Obesity, Social Determinants of Health, Children/Adolescents, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Vulnerable Populations
Booth JM, Jonassaint CR
The role of disadvantaged neighborhood environments in the association of John Henryism with hypertension and obesity.
In this study, the investigators tested the The John Henryism hypothesis which proposes that high-effort, active coping in impoverished, low-resource environments is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but a lower risk of disease in a high-resource environment. They found that in their study, which modeled objective measures of neighborhood disadvantage, John Henryism Active Coping was associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease among individuals living in highly disadvantaged neighborhoods which lack resources and opportunities for upward social mobility.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Booth JM, Jonassaint CR .
The role of disadvantaged neighborhood environments in the association of John Henryism with hypertension and obesity.
Psychosom Med 2016 Jun;78(5):552-61. doi: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000308..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Obesity, Vulnerable Populations