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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
Prevalence 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
2023
Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants
Harris L, Shabanova V, Martinez-Brockman J, Leverette D, Dioneda B, Parker M, Taylor S. Parent and grandparent neonatal intensive care unit visitation for preterm infants. Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 44: 419-427. PMID: 37573462, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-023-01745-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays/weekNon-English primary languageDesignRetrospective cohort studyOlder maternal ageInfant health outcomesParental visitationCohort studyPreterm infantsInfant factorsMaternal ageMaternal healthMaternal milkInfant feedingMaternal depressionLower oddsHealth outcomesFamily visitationPublic insuranceAnxiety historyWeeksFather's visitInfantsSocial disadvantageDepressionOutcomes
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
2018
Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study
Hassan S, Ojo T, Galusha D, Martinez‐Brockman J, Adams OP, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez‐Smith M. Obesity and weight misperception among adults in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study. Obesity Science & Practice 2018, 4: 367-378. PMID: 30151231, PMCID: PMC6105698, DOI: 10.1002/osp4.280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyBody mass indexWeight misperceptionCohort studyWeight lossHistory of diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionWeight loss programObesity-related diseasesNon-communicable diseasesActual weightClass I participantsWeight control behaviorsAccurate weight perceptionBMI categoriesLoss programMass indexObesity interventionsLower oddsLogistic regressionObesityI participantsLower likelihoodReduced engagementWeight perception