A qualitative research synthesis of contextual factors contributing to female overweight and obesity over the life course in sub-Saharan Africa.

Autor: Ifeoma D Ozodiegwu, Mary Ann Littleton, Christian Nwabueze, Oluwaseun Famojuro, Megan Quinn, Richard Wallace, Hadii M Mamudu

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 11, p e0224612 (2019)

OBJECTIVE:Adult women are disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Existing evidence on the sociocultural context remains unconsolidated. In this qualitative research synthesis, we aggregate resear

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Perceptions and Understanding of Patients with Cardiovascular Disease and Non-Licensed Caregivers about Patient-Centered Care: An Exploratory Study in Central Appalachia

Autor: Hadii M. Mamudu, Kristy J. Gagnon, Mary Ann Littleton, Amy M. Poole, Cynthia J. Blair, Ginny Kidwell, Lynn Frierson, Rob Gregory, Carl Voigt, Timir K. Paul

Publikováno v: Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 33(2)

This study explored knowledge, understanding, and perceptions of patient-centered care (PCC) among patients with cardiovascular diseases and their non-licensed caregivers (NLCs) in Central Appalachia, a medically underserved rural environment. Seven

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35574891

Intention to Try Tobacco Among Middle School Students in a Predominantly Rural Environment of Central Appalachia

Autor: Liang Wang, Rafie Boghozian, Candice Collins, Hadii M. Mamudu, Mary A. Littleton, Crystal Robertson, Daniel Owusu, Holdon Guy

Publikováno v: Substance Use & Misuse. 54:449-458

BACKGROUND: Disparities in tobacco use exist across regions in the United States. The Central Appalachian region carries some of the very high rates of tobacco use prevalence but research on tobacco use initiation is sparse. OBJECTIVE: To investigate

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https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2018.1504080

A Qualitative Study to Explore Perception of Impacts of Preemption of Tobacco Regulation on Counties in Appalachian Tennessee

Autor: Daniel Owusu, Mary Ann Littleton, Donley T. Studlar, Hadii M. Mamudu, Crystal Robertson, Liang Wang, Fenose Osedeme

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3230, p 3230 (2020)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 9

Bottom-up processes, starting at the local government level, are valuable for more-stringent tobacco control measures. The existence of industry-backed state-level tobacco control preemption in states has impeded policy progress within the state and

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/9/3230

College students as facilitators in reducing adolescent obesity disparity in Southern Appalachia: Team Up for Healthy Living

Autor: Elizabeth F. Lowe, Liang Wang, Tiejian Wu, Taylor McKeehan Dula, Deborah L. Slawson, William T. Dalton, Mary Ann Littleton, Diana Mozen, Jodi L. Southerland, George Relyea, Karen E. Schetzina, James Michael Stoots

Publikováno v: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 43:39-52

The proportion of obese adolescents in Southern Appalachia is among the highest in the nation. Through funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities — National Institutes of Health, the Team Up for Healthy Living pro

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.04.012