2023
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
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 ResearchConceptsCVD 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
2017
Acculturation and dietary intake pattern among Jamaican immigrants in the US
Oladele CR, Pathak EB, Yang J, Nembhard WN, Sharma S, Himmelgreen D, Dagne G, Mason T. Acculturation and dietary intake pattern among Jamaican immigrants in the US. Preventive Medicine Reports 2017, 9: 80-85. PMID: 29348996, PMCID: PMC5767562, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2017.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDietary intake patternsDietary patternsDietary intakeIntake patternsTraditional dietary patternLess physical activityEffective intervention programsPersons 25Generalized Estimating EquationsRisk factorsChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseHealth QuestionnaireJamaican immigrantsPhysical activityLifestyle characteristicsYears of educationDisease riskTraditional dietSignificant predictorsIntakeIntervention programsDietSouth Florida countiesDiseasePopulation-Based Surveillance for Cardiovascular Disease in the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Approaches
Oladele C, Thompson TA, Zhang ER, Nunez-Smith M. Population-Based Surveillance for Cardiovascular Disease in the Caribbean: Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Approaches. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2017, 11: 4. PMID: 30271522, PMCID: PMC6157270, DOI: 10.1007/s12170-017-0529-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research