Publications by authors named "C Markham"
Objective: We qualitatively examine the grocery shopping behaviors and fruit and vegetable consumption of low-income families participating in the Brighter Bites program in Houston, Texas.
Design: We used a single-group observational study design. We used (1) purposive sampling of schools and (2) convenience sampling of parents/caregivers to recruit participants.
Background: Sexual harassment (SH) and sexual assault (SA) are serious public health problems among US service members. Few SH and SA prevention interventions have been developed exclusively for the military. Code of Respect (X-CoRe) is an innovative web-based, multilevel, SA and SH intervention designed exclusively for the active-duty Air Force.
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- - The study examined how unhealthy food consumption patterns changed during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic among children from low-income families, particularly focusing on their consumption of sugary and convenience foods.
- - Using survey data from 5,384 families involved in a food co-op, researchers found a significant decrease in sugary food intake from the pre-pandemic to mid-pandemic phases, while convenience food intake remained unchanged.
- - There was an inverse relationship between household socioeconomic disadvantage (HSED) and unhealthy food consumption, with larger disparities noted, but the association between HSED and dietary habits did not significantly change over the pandemic phases examined.
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- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can greatly reduce HIV transmission among Black women in the U.S., but uptake remains low due to various influencing factors.
- A systematic review analyzed 24 peer-reviewed studies on PrEP willingness, identifying three main domains: demographic/social factors (e.g., age, education), behavioral factors (e.g., condomless sex), and enabling factors (e.g., access to healthcare).
- The study highlights the complex nature of barriers and facilitators to PrEP use, emphasizing the need for customized health strategies that address these interconnected factors to improve health equity among Black women.
Background: Numerous risk factors have been identified as significantly influencing outdoor workers' risk for heat stress and heat-related conditions, impacting their health, well-being, and productivity. However, the specific effects of these factors on construction workers' safety, health, and well-being remain under-researched. With climate change increasing temperatures, assessing heat stress among construction workers is imperative.
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