Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Age-Varying Association Between Adherence to 8-5-2-1-0 Guidelines in Adolescents with High BMI.

Purpose: To examine the association between adherence to sleep, dietary, screen time, and physical activity (PA) (8-5-2-1-0) guidelines and risk of high body mass index (BMI ≥ 85 percentile) among U.S. adolescents and to assess for racial inequities and age-varying effects in these associations.

Physical activity among cancer survivors: do neighborhood walkability and metropolitan size play a role?

Purpose: To examine associations between walkability, metropolitan size, and physical activity (PA) among cancer survivors and explore if the association between walkability and PA would vary across United States metropolitan sizes.

Methods: This study used data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey to examine independent associations of walkability and metropolitan size with engaging in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and to explore the effect modification of metropolitan size using log-binomial regression. The dependent variable was dichotomized as < vs.

Exploring Social Media Preferences for Healthy Weight Management Interventions Among Adolescents of Color: Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Social media holds promise as an intervention platform to engage youths in healthy weight management and target racial inequities in obesity.

Objective: This mixed methods study aimed to examine social media habits, preferences, and obesity-related behaviors (eg, diet and physical activity) among adolescents of color and understand preferences for healthy weight management interventions delivered via social media.

Methods: This mixed methods study is comprised of a cross-sectional web-based survey and a series of digital focus groups.

Demographic predictors of lack of current mental health treatment among university students with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

Aim: To identify the demographic predictors of lack of current mental health (MH) treatment among university students with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD).

Methods: Adult university students with a self-identified diagnosis of an SSD (schizophreniform, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder) were identified from the 2019-2020 Healthy Minds Study survey. In this study, pertinent demographic factors included age, race/ethnicity, sex assigned at birth, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental education, financial stress, and employment.

Racial and ethnic differences in depression by partner status and the presence of children in the household.

Purpose: Single motherhood is a well-established risk factor for depression in women. The goal of this study is to analyze the relationships among partner status, having children, and depression among women of White, Black, and Hispanic race/ethnicity.

Methods: Stratified analyses were conducted on 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008 cross-sectional survey data from 10,520 White women, 7,655 Black women, and 7,343 Hispanic women aged at least 18 years and residing in New York City.

Severity of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in pregnant women.

Objective: To examine 2009 H1N1 influenza illness severity and the effect of antiviral treatment on the severity of illness among pregnant women.

Methods: We abstracted medical records from hospitalized pregnant (n=62) and nonpregnant (n=74) women with laboratory-confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenza in New York City, May through June 2009. We compared characteristics of pregnant and nonpregnant women and of severe and moderate influenza illness among pregnant women, with severe defined as illness resulting in intensive care admission or death.