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Potential Population Health Outcomes and Expenditures of HIV Vaccination Strategies in the United States
July 2009
Estimating the potential health benefits and expenditures of a partially effective HIV vaccine is an important consideration in the debate about whether HIV vaccine research should continue.
Does Health Insurance Make You Fat?
July 2009
The prevalence of obesity has been rising dramatically in the U.S., leading to poor health and rising health care expenditures.
Parent Involvement Is Associated With Early Success in Obesity Treatment
June 2009
Objective: The study examined the influence of parent involvement and family factors on body mass index (BMI) change in a pediatric obesity treatment program.
Incidence of the Healthcare Costs of Obesity, The
May 2009
Who pays the healthcare costs associated with obesity? Among workers, this is largely a question of the incidence of the costs of employer-sponsored coverage.
Adult Obesity and Office-based Quality of Care in the United States
February 2009
Nationally representative data on the quality of care for obese patients in US-ambulatory care settings are limited.
The immigration and health paradox: Obesity in multiethnic young children
December 2008
The rising U.S. obesity prevalence has disproportionately affected minority children.
Chronic Disease and Trends in Severe Disability in Working-age Populations
January 2008
The main aim of this paper is to describe and estimate a new decomposition of disability trends among working age populations into two parts -- the part of the trend explained by changes in the...
Chronic Disease and Severe Disability Among Working-Age Populations
January 2008
BACKGROUND: Recent work has shown that rates of severe disability, measured by the inability to perform basic activities of daily living, have been rising in working age populations.
Using Pedometers to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Health: A Systematic Review
November 2007
Context: Without detailed evidence of their effectiveness, pedometers have recently become popular as a tool for motivating physical activity.
Modeling human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in the United States for analyses of screening and vaccination
October 2007
BACKGROUND: To provide quantitative insight into current U.S.
Lung Cancer Incidence in Never Smokers
February 2007
Purpose: Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
Breakfast of champions? the school breakfast program and the nutrition of children and families
December 2006
We use the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) III to examine the effect of the availability of the school breakfast program (SBP).
Welfare-enhancing technological change and the growth of obesity
December 2005
There has been concern about the dramatic growth in obesity seen in developed countries.
Preventing Childhood Obesity: A Solution-Oriented Research Paradigm
December 2005
Past research has identified social and environmental causes and correlates of behaviors thought to be associated with obesity and weight gain among children and adolescents.
Health insurance and the obesity externality
August 2005
If rational individuals pay the full costs of their decisions about food intake and exercise, economists, policy makers, and public health officials should treat the obesity epidemic as a matter of...
Male involvement in cardiovascular preventive healthcare in two rural Costa Rican communities
June 2005
BACKGROUND: Gender differences in health system usage can lead to differences in the incidence of morbidity and mortality.
Incidence of the Healthcare Costs of Obesity
May 2005
The incidence of obesity has increased dramatically in the U.S.
Children's Food Consumption During Television Viewing
December 2004
Background: Television viewing is associated with childhood obesity.
Assessing Weight-Related Biochemical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in African-American Girls
December 2004
Objective: Hyperinsulinemia/insulin resistance is a risk factor for future type 2 diabetes.
African-American Grils' Dietary Intake While Watching Television
December 2004
Objective: Television viewing has been associated with childhood obesity, although the mechanisms that link television viewing to higher BMI have not been established.
Anthropology of Bioethics
December 2004
The third edition has 120 new articles, among them Artificial nutrition and hydration, Bioterrorism, Cloning, Cybernetics, Dementia, Managed care, and Nanotechnology.
Diet and Physical Activity Counseling During Ambulatory Care Visits in the United States
October 2004
BACKGROUND: Research is limited regarding national patterns of behavioral counseling during ambulatory care.