2018
Obesity‐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 symptomsLifestyle Intervention for Sleep Disturbances Among Overweight or Obese Individuals
Nam S, Stewart KJ, Dobrosielski DA. Lifestyle Intervention for Sleep Disturbances Among Overweight or Obese Individuals. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2015, 14: 343-350. PMID: 26375410, PMCID: PMC4794423, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2015.1007992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disturbancesLifestyle interventionSelf-reported sleep disturbanceWeight-loss dietsAbdominal subcutaneous fatDifferent lifestyle interventionsAbdominal total fatLess sleep disturbanceMagnetic resonance imagingMood States questionnaireLoss dietVisceral fatObese individualsOverweight personsDepressive symptomsBody weightTotal fatResonance imagingAerobic fitnessSubcutaneous fatNovel findingsState QuestionnaireFatInterventionOverweight