'I thought I was going to die there:' Socio-political contexts and the plight of undocumented Latinx in the COVID-19 pandemic

Autor: Carol Cleaveland, Myeong Lee, Constance Gewa

Publikováno v: SSM: Qualitative Research in Health, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100242- (2023)

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain U.S. population groups have suffered higher rates of infection and mortality than whites, including Latinx. Public health officials blamed these outcomes on overcrowded housing and work in essenti

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Association Between Primary School Students’ Unhealthful Behaviors and Overweight/Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Urban Kenya

Autor: Agatha Christine Onyango, Joel Gittelsohn, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Rose Opiyo, Constance Gewa

Introduction : Although obesity prevalence is known to be rising in East Africa, research on childhood obesity is still minimal. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the prevalence of unhealthful dietary patterns, physical activity and sle

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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-944734/v1

'Our turn to eat:' Shifting gender norms and food security in the Wakiso district of Uganda

Autor: Maction K. Komwa, Constance Gewa, Amialya Elder Durairaj, Lisa R. Pawloski

Publikováno v: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition. 14:416-443

Evidence suggests that household inequalities contribute to food insecurity and nutrient deficiencies in rural Ugandan women. In this mixed-methods study, 64 participants from two villages in the W...

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https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2017.1403407

Food Environment in and around Primary School Children’s Schools and Neighborhoods in Two Urban Settings in Kenya

Autor: Rose Opiyo, Joel Gittelsohn, Agatha Christine Onyango, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Constance Gewa

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 10
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 5136, p 5136 (2021)

We conducted a cross-sectional study to provide an overview primary school children food environment in two urban settings in Kenya. Six schools, catering to children from low-, medium- and high-income households in the cities of Nairobi and Kisumu i

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105136

Schoolchildren’s Body Mass Index and Dietary Practices Vary Across Socio-Economic Status in Kenya

Autor: Joel Gittelsohn, Rose Opiyo, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Agatha Christine Onyango, Constance Gewa

Publikováno v: Curr Dev Nutr

OBJECTIVES: We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren at different levels of socio-economic status in Kenya. We explore children's weight status and dietary practice

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https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa063_034