BACKGROUND
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) manufactured in Anniston, Alabama, from 1929 to 1971 caused significant environmental contamination. The Anniston population remains one of the most highly… (More)
BACKGROUND
Physical inactivity is prevalent among African-American women in rural Alabama. The purpose of this study was to explore personal, social, and physical environmental factors associated… (More)
BACKGROUND
Residents of Anniston, Alabama, live near a Monsanto plant that manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from 1929 to 1971 and are relatively heavily exposed.
OBJECTIVES
The goal of… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To examine relationships between spiritual health locus of control beliefs and various health behaviors.
METHODS
A cross-sectional survey of a national sample of African Americans… (More)
BACKGROUND
Self-perceived lactose intolerance may result in adverse dietary modifications; thus, more studies are needed to understand the prevalence of self-perceived lactose intolerance and how it… (More)
PURPOSE
To develop a measure of 3 social cognitive theory constructs (self-efficacy expectations, outcome expectations, and outcome expectancies) for predicting home exercise program (HEP) adherence… (More)
BACKGROUND
A large gap exists in the United States between population need and the utilization of treatment services for substance-related problems. Surveying consumer preferences may provide… (More)
BACKGROUND
Blunts are hollowed-out cigars or leaf tobacco filled with marijuana. Use of blunts has increased since the 1990s and, in 2005, 3.5% of all American youth were estimated to have used… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Interactive voice response (IVR) systems allow respondents to report information privately using the telephone keypad and appear to enhance reports of sensitive behaviors like problem… (More)
This study investigated whether a behavioral economic index of the value of rewards available over different time horizons predicted patterns of alcohol consumption shortly after natural resolution… (More)