Purpose: Despite significant strides against cancer and overall improvements in cancer screening and decreases in mortality, there remain significant racial and ethnic disparities in the …
There is myriad evidence highlighting the dangers of screen time and sedentary behavior in young children. However, the screen time environment is underexplored and not …
Background: Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic with wide-reaching health consequences. Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) provide daytime care for nearly 2 million U.S. children …
For breast and cervical cancers, Black and Hispanic women often have poorer health outcomes compared to White women. This is due to lower screening rates, …
Background: A growing gap in exclusive breastfeeding across racial/ethnic groups in the United States includes a very low proportion of African American/Black women, with only …
Meeting the Nutrition Education Needs of Rhode Island Refugees Through the Supplemental Nutrition Education Program (SNAP-Ed) By: Hanna Shephard, Sarah Amin, Abigail Harrison, Heidi Hetzler, …
Background: Infancy is a critical time period for the establishment of healthy nutritional habits. As many infants spend time in the child care setting, it …
Background: Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) increases one’s risk of a variety of deleterious health outcomes. SHS is particularly troublesome among infants, a higher proportion …
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has always been a matter of significant personal health, public health, and clinical concern as the effects of CSA are seen …
Introduction: Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption is associated with decreased risk for many chronic diseases. However, less than half of older adults consume the recommended …
Background: Fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) can protect against many chronic health conditions, which are more prevalent in low income groups. Thus, increasing FVI among …
Objective This research examines the alterations and potential resultant consequences of tobacco smoking on the human microbiome. Background Tobacco smoking is a risk factor for …
Background: The tendency to overeat in response to emotions, known as emotional eating, is one of the various factors associated with weight gain. High-stress levels …
Background & Aims Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children in the United States. Passive smoke exposure has been consistently shown …
The purpose of this project was to use the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to explain health behaviors performed by university students. In the review …
