2013
Do High-Risk Preschoolers or Overweight Mothers Meet AAP-Recommended Behavioral Goals for Reducing Obesity?
Turer CB, Stroo M, Brouwer RJ, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Bastian LA, Peterson B, Østbye T. Do High-Risk Preschoolers or Overweight Mothers Meet AAP-Recommended Behavioral Goals for Reducing Obesity? Academic Pediatrics 2013, 13: 243-250. PMID: 23491583, PMCID: PMC3658466, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal obesityOverweight mothersBehavior goalsGreater oddsOverweight/obesityVegetables/dayMinutes/dayVigorous physical activityHigh-risk preschoolersProportion of preschoolersHours/dayWeight control studiesMaternal weightPhysical activityObesityFeeding practicesAmerican AcademySecondary analysisBehavioral recommendationsBaseline dataMothersOverweightOddsFamily mealsDays
2012
Parent-focused change to prevent obesity in preschoolers: Results from the KAN-DO study
Østbye T, Krause KM, Stroo M, Lovelady CA, Evenson KR, Peterson BL, Bastian LA, Swamy GK, West DG, Brouwer RJ, Zucker NL. Parent-focused change to prevent obesity in preschoolers: Results from the KAN-DO study. Preventive Medicine 2012, 55: 188-195. PMID: 22705016, PMCID: PMC3439558, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activitySugary beveragesHealthy lifestyle behaviorsFruits/vegetablesPost-intervention resultsCapacity of mothersMaternal outcomesPrimary outcomeIntervention armLifestyle behaviorsControl armPreschoolers' dietsWeight statusFront of TVChildren's dietsFeeding practicesHealthy behaviorsMother-child dyadsInstrumental feedingGroup differencesDietEmotional feedingObesityMaternal emotion regulationMultiple comparisons
2011
Kids and Adults Now! Defeat Obesity (KAN-DO): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics
Østbye T, Zucker NL, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Evenson KR, Peterson BL, Bastian LA, Swamy GK, West DG, Brouwer RJ. Kids and Adults Now! Defeat Obesity (KAN-DO): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 32: 461-469. PMID: 21300177, PMCID: PMC3087307, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy lifestyle changesPublic health priorityBehavioral intervention trialSingle group sessionHealth behavior changeObese mothersBaseline characteristicsHealthy weightOverweight childrenWeight maintenanceIntervention trialsChildhood obesityCounseling callsChild weightHealth priorityLifestyle changesFeeding practicesHealthy behaviorsActivity opportunitiesObesityGroup sessionsWeight reductionBehavioral changesTeachable momentChildren
2010
Cancer Screening Adherence
Gierisch J, Bastian L. Cancer Screening Adherence. 2010, 123-150. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-5866-2_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of cancerCancer Screening AdherenceNon-skin cancerScreening adherencePrimary preventionPhysical inactivityRisk factorsUnhealthy dietTobacco useSun exposureAlcohol consumptionScreening testCancerEarly detectionEffective optionGenetic mutationsBehavioral modificationSmall proportionBurdenObesityDiseasePreventionMultiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women
Bastian LA, Pathiraja VC, Krause K, Brouwer R, Swamy GK, Lovelady CA, Østbye T. Multiparity is Associated With High Motivation to Change Diet Among Overweight and Obese Postpartum Women. Women's Health Issues 2010, 20: 133-138. PMID: 20149971, PMCID: PMC2849268, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexDietDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth BehaviorHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMothersMotivationObesityPostpartum PeriodPregnancyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegression AnalysisSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsObese postpartum womenPostpartum womenPrimigravid womenFirst pregnancyEffect of parityBody mass index categoriesActive Mothers PostpartumCohort of overweightPostpartum weight reductionWoman's first pregnancyThird of participantsMothers postpartumPotential confoundersThird pregnancyMultivariable modelIndex categoriesLogistic regressionPregnancyWeight gainWomenMore childrenDietOverweightObesityWeight reduction
2007
Physicians' Beliefs about Discussing Obesity: Results from Focus Groups
Alexander SC, Østbye T, Pollak KI, Gradison M, Bastian LA, Brouwer RJ. Physicians' Beliefs about Discussing Obesity: Results from Focus Groups. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2007, 21: 498-500. PMID: 17674636, DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-21.6.498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysicians' beliefsWeight lossFamily physiciansLimited physician trainingWeight loss counselingDepartment of MedicineMedical Center DepartmentObese patientsEffective careObesity epidemicFocus groupsPatientsObesityPhysician responsesPhysiciansCenter DepartmentPhysician trainingFamily medicineInternistsTarget populationDepartmentMedicineOutcome expectanciesOverweightGroup
2005
Number of children and the risk of obesity in older women
Bastian LA, West NA, Corcoran C, Munger RG, From the Cache County Study on Memory H. Number of children and the risk of obesity in older women. Preventive Medicine 2005, 40: 99-104. PMID: 15530586, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of obesityOlder womenNumber of childrenLive birthsConfounding factorsAdditional live birthSocioeconomic statusPopulation-based cohortRates of obesityDose-response relationshipTelephone-based interviewsHigh rateHormone therapyHysterectomy statusNulliparous womenOral contraceptivesObesity riskReproductive factorsPhysical activityObesityHealth behaviorsAge 18CohortWomenMarital status
2004
Number of Children Associated with Obesity in Middle-Aged Women and Men: Results from the Health and Retirement Study
Weng HH, Bastian LA, Taylor DH, Moser BK, Ostbye T. Number of Children Associated with Obesity in Middle-Aged Women and Men: Results from the Health and Retirement Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 85-91. PMID: 15006281, DOI: 10.1089/154099904322836492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged womenRisk of obesityNumber of childrenAdditional childrenPublic health interventionsLower household incomeRetirement StudyNonobese menNonobese womenObesity preventionChildren AssociatedTobacco usePhysical activityObesityHealth interventionsSimilar associationAlcohol useSame covariatesHousehold incomeWomenWork statusHealth insuranceMenObeseChildren
2002
Are women worrying about heart disease?
Biswas MS, Calhoun PS, Bosworth HB, Bastian LA. Are women worrying about heart disease? Women's Health Issues 2002, 12: 204-211. PMID: 12093584, DOI: 10.1016/s1049-3867(02)00136-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research