2024
Association between mindful and practical eating skills and eating behaviors among racially diverse pregnant women in four selected clinical sites in the United States.
Carandang R, Epel E, Radin R, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Association between mindful and practical eating skills and eating behaviors among racially diverse pregnant women in four selected clinical sites in the United States. Nutrition And Health 2024, 2601060241246353. PMID: 38584400, DOI: 10.1177/02601060241246353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEating skillsEating behaviorsEmotional eatingNutritional intakePregnant womenQuality of nutritional intakeRacially diverse pregnant womenClinical sitesDiverse pregnant womenPregnant woman's abilityMethods:</b> ParticipantsHunger cuesHealthy eatingResidual change scoresChange scoresMyPlateFood diariesPredicted emotional eatingMindful eatingLogistic regressionWomen's abilityRegular useThird trimesterEatingPregnancy
2023
Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Emotional Eating but Not Nutritional Intake During Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study
Carandang R, Epel E, Radin R, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Emotional Eating but Not Nutritional Intake During Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2023, 69: 64-70. PMID: 37358371, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThird trimesterNutritional intakeDepressive symptomsPregnant womenPsychological distressEmotional eatingProspective cohort studySocial supportAssociation of changesDiverse pregnant womenHigher depressive symptomsLogistic regression modelsCohort studyProspective studySecond trimesterPregnancyTrimesterClinical sitesSymptomsIntakeMajor life eventsMental healthChange scoresWomenGreater likelihood
2019
Transforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes
Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Thomas J, Magriples U. Transforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes. American Psychologist 2019, 74: 343-355. PMID: 30945896, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal careMaternal-child outcomesWorse perinatal outcomesGroup prenatal careMultidisciplinary team sciencePrenatal care approachClinical research teamPerinatal outcomesPreterm birthComorbid conditionsNewborn carePregnant womenCare approachChild healthWomen's healthHealth servicesCare deliveryClinical servicesProtective factorsTriple AimHealth equityBest interventionMaternal careCareInfant mortality
2016
Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women
Reid AE, Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis TT, Lewis JB, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among Black and Latina young women. Social Science & Medicine 2016, 156: 134-141. PMID: 27038321, PMCID: PMC4847945, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcessive weight gainDepressive symptomsWeight gainRace/ethnicityWeight-related health disparitiesYoung womenLatina womenLater life obesityYoung pregnant womenPregnant young womenThird trimesterLife obesitySecond trimesterPregnant womenMedical recordsMedicine recommendationsLatina young womenHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesSymptomsPsychosocial determinantsPregnancyInfluence of discriminationWomenEnvironmental Affordances Model
2015
Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers.
Ickovics JR, Earnshaw V, Lewis JB, Kershaw TS, Magriples U, Stasko E, Rising SS, Cassells A, Cunningham S, Bernstein P, Tobin JN. Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Group Prenatal Care: Perinatal Outcomes Among Adolescents in New York City Health Centers. American Journal Of Public Health 2015, 106: 359-65. PMID: 26691105, PMCID: PMC4815610, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGestational ageHealth centersTraditional individual prenatal careNeonatal intensive care unitCluster Randomized Controlled TrialHigh obstetrical riskIndividual prenatal careIntensive care unitRandomized Controlled TrialsWeeks of gestationRapid repeat pregnancyCity Health CenterReproductive health outcomesObstetrical riskPerinatal outcomesControlled TrialsTreat analysisCare unitPatient adherencePregnant womenRepeat pregnancyBirth weightMedical records
2014
Discrimination and Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Pregnant Women of Color
Rosenthal L, Earnshaw VA, Lewis JB, Lewis TT, Reid AE, Stasko EC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Discrimination and Sexual Risk Among Young Urban Pregnant Women of Color. Health Psychology 2014, 33: 3-10. PMID: 24417689, PMCID: PMC3951106, DOI: 10.1037/a0032502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSTI diagnosisRisky sexual partnersSexual riskThird trimesterPregnant womenCondom useSelf-reported STI diagnosisRisk behaviorsSexual partnersUrban pregnant womenBlack pregnant womenNegative health outcomesSocioeconomic health disparitiesSecond trimesterPrenatal careHealth centersGreater oddsHealth outcomesHealth disparitiesTrimesterHIVDiagnosisPotential mechanismsWomenPregnancy