Associations between parent and adolescent weight outcomes within two parent approaches to family-based adolescent obesity treatment: Secondary analyses from the TEENS+ pilot trial.

Objective: To examine associations between parent and adolescent weight change within two parent approaches to adolescent obesity treatment.

Methods: Adolescent (M = 13.7 ± 1.

Design Issues With Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems.

Designing a pediatric circulatory support system has several unique challenges related to the small and growing body size. In addition, there is an extra burden on caregivers as these patients can be very active though not yet capable of managing the life sustaining system. This article describes some of the design challenges and offers hope from existing commercial systems being applied to larger pediatric patients.

Effect of unproctored versus proctored examinations on student performance and long-term retention of knowledge.

Objective: To compare unproctored and proctored online exams among chiropractic students.

Methods: Pre-existing data of 234 students across 4 consecutive endocrinology classes were analyzed for this study. The course was comprised of 3 lectures (50 minutes per lecture) each week.

A Longitudinal Investigation of the Buffering Effects of Resilience on Body Mass Index in Trauma-Exposed College Students.

Purpose: College students are at an increased risk for trauma exposure (TE), as well as weight gain and subsequent obesity. Notably, existing research has demonstrated that TE is associated with subsequent obesity. However, there is a dearth of literature looking at this relationship in college students who are at increased risk.

Association of poverty-income ratio with cardiovascular disease and mortality in cancer survivors in the United States.

Background: Lower income is associated with high incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. CVD is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer survivors. However, there is limited research on the association between income, CVD, and mortality in this population.