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Tap Water Consumption and Perceptions in United States Latinx Adults
Colburn A, Kavouras S. Tap Water Consumption and Perceptions in United States Latinx Adults. Nutrients 2021, 13: 2999. PMID: 34578876, PMCID: PMC8468471, DOI: 10.3390/nu13092999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNH White adultsPlain water intakeWhite adultsLatinx adultsWater intakeNon-Hispanic white adultsLess tap waterChronic disease prevalenceAdverse health outcomesInsufficient water intakeTap water intakeTap water safetyWater intake recommendationsIntake recommendationsStatus measuresHealth outcomesHydration statusDisease prevalenceTap water consumptionIntakeAdultsPresent reviewLatinx populationsInterventionMyriad of factors
2023
Inflammatory Mediators and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors before and in Response to Lifestyle Intervention among Latino Adolescents with Obesity
Peña A, Olson M, Ayers S, Sears D, Vega-López S, Colburn A, Shaibi G. Inflammatory Mediators and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors before and in Response to Lifestyle Intervention among Latino Adolescents with Obesity. Nutrients 2023, 15: 2442. PMID: 37299403, PMCID: PMC10255740, DOI: 10.3390/nu15112442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifestyle interventionΒ-cell functionInflammatory mediatorsInsulin sensitivityInterleukin-6Risk factorsIL-1 receptor antagonistHigh molecular weight adiponectinSerum interleukin-6T2D risk factorsChemoattractant protein-1Inflammatory markersUsual careInflammatory biomarkersIL-10Weight adiponectinChronic inflammationIL-1raMCP-1Receptor antagonistTumor necrosisPediatric endocrinologistsPhysical activityCovariance pattern modelType 2Determinants of tap water mistrust among Phoenix, Arizona Latinx adults
Colburn A, Buman M, Wutich A, Vega-López S, Ohri-Vachaspati P, Kavouras S. Determinants of tap water mistrust among Phoenix, Arizona Latinx adults. Journal Of Water And Health 2023, 21: 702-718. PMID: 37387337, DOI: 10.2166/wh.2023.267.Peer-Reviewed Original Research