2022
Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity
Samuels S, Hu P, Maciejewski K, Li F, Dziura J, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity. Obesity 2022, 31: 203-213. PMID: 36502287, PMCID: PMC9780185, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexChildFemaleHumansMaleObesity, MorbidPediatric ObesityTreatment OutcomeConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsHealthy lifestyle interventionReal-world effectivenessWeight management interventionsLifestyle interventionChildhood obesityClinical effectivenessFemale sexInsurance categoriesBMIp95Mixed-effects modelsGreater reductionBMIBright bodiesInterventionSexParticipantsManagement interventionsObesityReal-world adaptationYearsTrials
2021
Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hu P, Samuels S, Maciejewski KR, Li F, Aloe C, Van Name M, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2021, 18: 369-382. PMID: 34919458, PMCID: PMC9492789, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBody Mass IndexCOVID-19Health BehaviorHumansOverweightPandemicsPediatric ObesitySocial Determinants of HealthConceptsOverweight/obesityWeight-related health behaviorsHealth behaviorsSocial determinantsExact testObesity-related comorbiditiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicRecreational screen timeVigorous physical activityFisher's exact testMultivariable regression modelsDisease 2019 pandemicStress Scale scoresBehavior changeHigher caregiver stressPhysical activityFood insecurityScale scoreAdolescents 13Caregiver stressObesityScreen timePsychosocial stressorsMost mealsHealth disparitiesExamining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention
Nguyen T, Irwin ML, Dewan AT, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Li F, Lu L, Salinas YD. Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 187: 487-497. PMID: 33677781, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06151-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsUsual care groupWeight loss interventionCancer survivorsLoss interventionCare groupFTO rs9939609Percent body fat changesWeight lossMeaningful weight lossBody fat changesBody mass indexObesity-associated gene FTOObesity-associated gene variantsPercent body fatGreater weight lossLifestyle interventionMass indexTreatment armsIntervention groupBreast cancerBody fatFat changesPurposeOur studyHealthy eating
2020
Association of relative dose intensity with BMI and pathologic complete response in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Usiskin I, Li F, Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Sanft T. Association of relative dose intensity with BMI and pathologic complete response in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2020, 186: 191-197. PMID: 33125620, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05994-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelative dose intensityPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerDose reductionDose intensityComplete responseLower BMIHigh relative dose intensityDose delaysTreatment tolerabilityPatient adherenceTreatment delayTumor characteristicsCancer HospitalChemotherapy dosesHigher BMIRetrospective studyResultsOur cohortMedical recordsPurposePrevious workChi-square analysisBMICommon reasonAverage age
2019
Association between pre-diagnosis BMI, physical activity, pathologic complete response, and chemotherapy completion in women treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Usiskin I, Li F, Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Sanft T. Association between pre-diagnosis BMI, physical activity, pathologic complete response, and chemotherapy completion in women treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Breast Cancer 2019, 26: 719-728. PMID: 31119682, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-019-00974-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseChemotherapy completionComplete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyLower BMIResidual diseaseBreast cancerPhysical activityNeoadjuvant breast cancer treatmentRetrospective case-control studyUnconditional logistic regression modelsCompletion of chemotherapyMedical record reviewBreast cancer survivalLower mean BMICase-control studyPhysical activity 1Breast cancer treatmentLogistic regression modelsBreast cancer diagnosisMean BMIPatient characteristicsRecord reviewPurposePhysical activityCancer survival
2018
Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study
Sanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss interventionUsual care groupBody mass indexBreast cancer riskCancer survivorsUsual careLoss interventionBreast cancerStage 0Quantitative polymerase chain reactionCare groupTelomere lengthCancer riskStage II/III breast cancerObese breast cancer survivorsWeight lossI breast cancerNon-Hispanic whitesPurposeSome studiesMass indexIntervention groupPhysical activityBlood samplesConclusionOur findingsExercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer
Adams BD, Arem H, Hubal MJ, Cartmel B, Li F, Harrigan M, Sanft T, Cheng CJ, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Exercise and weight loss interventions and miRNA expression in women with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 170: 55-67. PMID: 29511965, PMCID: PMC6444907, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4738-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline body mass indexBC survivorsTumor recurrenceWeight gainWeight lossBreast cancer survivorsSerum miRNA expressionWeight loss interventionBody mass indexWeight loss trialCancer-related deathIndependent clinical trialsMiRNA expressionSix-month interventionCanonical pathwaysTop canonical pathwaysPhysical exercise trialsIngenuity Pathway AnalysisIngenuity Pathway Analysis softwareSporadic BCDevelopment of cancerLoss interventionMass indexCancer survivorsExercise trials
2016
Psychosocial predictors and moderators of weight management programme outcomes in ethnically diverse obese youth
Taylor JH, Xu Y, Li F, Shaw M, Dziura J, Caprio S, Tamborlane WV, Nowicka P, Savoye M. Psychosocial predictors and moderators of weight management programme outcomes in ethnically diverse obese youth. Pediatric Obesity 2016, 12: 453-461. PMID: 27384496, PMCID: PMC5568975, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic careObese youthOutpatient clinic careAbnormal glucose toleranceObesity treatment outcomesObesity intervention programFamily functioningLifestyle interventionGlucose toleranceChildhood obesityLifestyle programTreatment outcomesPsychosocial predictorsIdentification of factorsIntervention programsIntervention outcomesOutcomesPoor family functioningTreatment effectsHigh anxietyBaselineCareMonthsInterventionEffective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting
Van Name MA, Camp AW, Magenheimer EA, Li F, Dziura JD, Montosa A, Patel A, Tamborlane WV. Effective Translation of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Women With Prediabetes in a Community Health Center Setting. Diabetes Care 2016, 39: 525-531. PMID: 26908915, PMCID: PMC4806769, DOI: 10.2337/dc15-1899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiposityAdolescentAdultAgedBody Mass IndexChoice BehaviorCommunity Health CentersDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2ExerciseFeasibility StudiesFemaleFood PreferencesHispanic or LatinoHumansInsulinLife StyleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPrediabetic StateRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsWaist CircumferenceWeight LossYoung AdultConceptsIntensive lifestyle interventionDiabetes Prevention ProgramCommunity health center settingUsual care groupType 2 diabetesHealth center settingHispanic womenILI groupLifestyle interventionCare groupOral glucose tolerance testCenter settingLow-income Hispanic womenWeight lossSimilar baseline weightGlucose tolerance testPercent body fatType of interventionCHC settingsDPP interventionsUsual careBaseline weightWaist circumferenceGlucose excursionsTolerance testThe Effect of Body Mass Index on Pelvic Floor Support 1 Year Postpartum
Chen Y, Johnson B, Li F, King WC, Connell KA, Guess MK. The Effect of Body Mass Index on Pelvic Floor Support 1 Year Postpartum. Reproductive Sciences 2016, 23: 234-238. PMID: 26494698, DOI: 10.1177/1933719115602769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansPelvic FloorPelvic Organ ProlapsePostpartum PeriodRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexPelvic organ prolapseMass indexYear postpartumOrgan prolapsePelvic organ prolapse quantification systemElevated body mass indexPostpartum weight reductionUnlabored cesarean deliveryTrial of laborCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenThird trimesterFetal weightHigher oddsWomenProlapsePostpartumWeight reductionBaselineQuantification systemDeliveryTrimesterPOP assessmentPrevalence
2013
The recovery of pelvic organ support during the first year postpartum
Chen Y, Li F, Lin X, Chen J, Chen C, Guess M. The recovery of pelvic organ support during the first year postpartum. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2013, 120: 1430-1437. PMID: 23815232, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage II pelvic organ prolapseTrial of laborWeeks of gestationPelvic organ prolapseFirst trimester body mass indexBody mass indexFirst year postpartumYear postpartumOrgan prolapseMass indexPelvic organ prolapse quantification systemPostpartum pelvic organ prolapseProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyThird People's HospitalSingle-center designPelvic organ supportException of agePOPQ measurementsCohort studyNulliparous womenIndependent predictorsSmoking statusOrgan supportPeople's Hospital