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Risk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study
Martinez-Brockman J, Hromi-Fiedler A, Galusha D, Oladele C, Acosta L, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Group O. Risk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1269857. PMID: 38074748, PMCID: PMC10702572, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyCohort studyRisk factorsHousehold food insecurityPrevalence of HHFIPopulation-based longitudinal cohort studyBivariate analysisCaribbean Food Security ScaleSex stratified analysisImportant risk factorLongitudinal cohort studyPotential risk factorsCohort study dataYears of ageSelf-rated physical healthEnvironmental risk factorsCross-sectional analysisHFI statusPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisSmoking statusFood insecuritySevere food insecurityOrdinal logistic regressionStratified analysis
2024
Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort
Adams O, Galusha D, Martinez-Brockman J, Morris E, Hassan S, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0306918. PMID: 39186495, PMCID: PMC11346651, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkAnkle brachial indexPeripheral arterial disease prevalencePeripheral arterial diseasePotential risk factorsSample of community-dwelling peopleRisk factorsCommunity-dwelling peopleAssociation of potential risk factorsFemale sexLower educational attainmentHistory of heart diseaseRisk factors of peripheral arterial diseaseCohort Study participantsAssociated with peripheral arterial diseaseHigh school educationHeart diseaseBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionOscillometric deviceAssociation of increasing ageSmoking statusYears of ageStudy participantsHeart disease historyPrevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study
Ransome Y, Martinez-Brockman J, Galusha D, Thompson T, Adams O, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Maharaj R. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 153: 108001. PMID: 38447411, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research NetworkCorrelates of alcohol useCohort studyAlcohol useAlcohol problemsBinge drinking daysResearch NetworkDrinking daysLogistic regression analysisDrinking statusDescriptive statisticsCollege educationReligious attendanceCaribbean peopleSample characteristicsAlcohol measuresLongitudinal studySchool educationReligious servicesRegression analysisDrinking problemsOddsAlcohol dependenceCohortPrevalence
2022
Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data
Almodóvar-Rivera IA, Rosario-Rosado RV, Nazario CM, Hernández-Santiago J, Ramírez-Marrero FA, Nunez M, Maharaj R, Adams P, Martinez-Brockman JL, Tessier-Sherman B, Nunez-Smith M. Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 10415. PMID: 36012047, PMCID: PMC9408472, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePopulation GroupsRisk FactorsConceptsBlood sugar levelsHigh blood sugar levelsElevated blood sugarSugar levelsBlood sugarCohort study dataPublic health initiativesAnthropometric indicesFamily historyAnthropometric measuresBMIHealth initiativesCaribbean populationLinear mixed modelsHigher likelihoodPopulation groupsStudy dataCurrent studyMixed modelsDiabetesLevelsGroupIndexPopulationIndividuals
2019
Egocentric Health Networks and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the ECHORN Cohort Study
Oladele CR, Thompson TA, Wang K, Galusha D, Tran E, Martinez-Brockman JL, Adams OP, Maharaj RG, Nazario CM, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M. Egocentric Health Networks and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the ECHORN Cohort Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 35: 784-791. PMID: 31823310, PMCID: PMC7080938, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05550-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiovascular DiseasesCaribbean RegionCohort StudiesHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansRisk FactorsConceptsCVD risk factorsRisk factorsHealth NetworkCohort studyCardiovascular diseaseEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyCVD risk factor reductionCardiovascular risk factorsRisk factor reductionBackground Cardiovascular diseaseCause of morbidityOngoing longitudinal cohortLarge health networkHealth-related mattersLongitudinal cohortAdults 40Name generator questionsPhysical activityGreater oddsHealthcare professionalsBaseline surveyMean network sizeHealthcare decisionsFactor reductionMore studies
2016
Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among WIC-Eligible Pregnant Latinas: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach Framework
Hromi-Fiedler A, Chapman D, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G, Clark P, Martinez J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Barriers and Facilitators to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among WIC-Eligible Pregnant Latinas: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach Framework. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2016, 48: 468-477.e1. PMID: 27373861, PMCID: PMC4934128, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Action Process Approach frameworkPregnant LatinasSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramMaternal health statusSupplemental Nutrition ProgramSocial supportFamily/friendsSingleton pregnanciesVegetable intakePrenatal factorsHealth statusNutrition ProgramLarger studyIntakeWomenInterventionDistal factorsLatinasNonsmokersObeseOverweightTrimesterPregnancyOutcome expectationsInfants