Our ability, as leaders in public health scholarship and practice, to achieve and measure progress in addressing racial/ethnic disparities in health status and health care is severely constrained by… (More)
64. Franklin BA, Bonzheim K, Gordon S, et al. Safety of medically supervised outpatient cardiac rehabilitation exercise therapy: a 16-year follow-up. Chest.
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To examine the impact of gender, racial-ethnic group, and perceived pubertal timing on body image and adolescent mental health.
METHOD
A three-stage, area probability sample was selected… (More)
Regular physical activity is important for health benefits among youth, but disparities exist. This paper describes disparities in physical activity participation and sedentary behaviors among youth… (More)
CONTEXT
Commercial marketing is a critical but understudied element of the sociocultural environment influencing Americans' food and beverage preferences and purchases. This marketing also likely… (More)
OBJECTIVE
With increasing frequency, health promotion messages advocating physical activity are claiming weight loss as a benefit. However, messages promoting physical activity as a weight loss… (More)
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We examined availability and food options at restaurants in less affluent (target area) and more affluent (comparison area) areas of Los Angeles County to compare residents' access to… (More)
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Assess whether adolescent health risk behaviors cluster, and whether resiliency factors are associated with observed clusters.
METHODS
The cross-sectional population-weighted 2003… (More)
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The present study examines sociodemographic, health status, health behavioral, and health-related self-perception correlates of physical inactivity in a large, multiethnic urban… (More)
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This study tested the efficacy of an 8-week culturally targeted nutrition and physical activity intervention on body composition.
METHODS
A randomized, attention-controlled, two-group… (More)