2018
Physical neighborhood and social environment, beliefs about sleep, sleep hygiene behaviors, and sleep quality among African Americans
Nam S, Whittemore R, Jung S, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Redeker NS. Physical neighborhood and social environment, beliefs about sleep, sleep hygiene behaviors, and sleep quality among African Americans. Sleep Health 2018, 4: 258-264. PMID: 29776620, PMCID: PMC5961740, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2018.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep hygiene behaviorsSleep qualityHygiene behaviorSleep hygieneAfrican AmericansSociodemographic characteristicsNeighborhood environmentPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexChronic comorbid conditionsSleep Quality IndexPoor sleep qualityCross-sectional studyFinal multivariate modelSleep Hygiene Practice ScaleBetter sleep qualityPoor sleep hygieneNeighborhood Environment ScaleNeighborhood factorsComorbid conditionsAA menSleep disturbancesHigh prevalenceSleep disordersNeighborhood social environmentDysfunctional beliefsObesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2018, 27: 3408-3417. PMID: 28771983, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity risk behaviorsObesity-related complicationsMass indexScreen timeChild BMI z-scoreRecreational screen timeBMI z-scoreRates of overweightCross-sectional studyVigorous physical activityObesity-related behaviorsWeight of childrenAmerican childrenFruits/vegetablesClinical assessmentPhysical activitySedentary behaviorSelf-report questionnairesHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisZ-scoreClinical interventionsOverweightMixed effects models
2015
High Blood Pressure and Related Factors Among Individuals at High Risk for HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections
Nam S, Whittemore R, Jeon S, Davey-Rothwell MA, Latkin C. High Blood Pressure and Related Factors Among Individuals at High Risk for HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections. Journal Of Clinical Hypertension 2015, 18: 572-580. PMID: 26514661, PMCID: PMC4851924, DOI: 10.1111/jch.12714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusBlood pressureHigh riskHigher SBPSystolic/diastolic blood pressureCardiovascular disease risk factorsPoor self-reported healthInfection prevention studiesDiastolic blood pressureDisease risk factorsHigh blood pressureHIV/STIModerate alcohol consumptionHIV/STIsCardiovascular disease programsSelf-reported healthHIV/Older patientsImmunodeficiency virusHigher DBPAlcohol drinkingPrevention StudyRisk factorsGeneral healthDepressive symptoms