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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Cardiovascular Diseases Health Literacy among Patients, Health Professionals, and Community-Based Stakeholders in a Predominantly Medically Underserved Rural Environment

Autor: Liang Wang, Timir K. Paul, Carl Voigt, Rob Gregory, Cynthia J Blair, Mary Ann Littleton PhD, Hadii M Mamudu, Lynn Frierson, Amy Poole

Publikováno v: Southern Medical Journal. 113:508-513

OBJECTIVE The central Appalachian region of the United States is disproportionately burdened with cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the level of literacy about CVD among residents has not been well studied. This study aimed to examine the preval

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https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001162

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

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

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

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

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

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ea96bd0d3e09e9f1fbcb8892b6624c63
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224612