Publications by authors named "Jodi D Fitzgerald"
Background: Obesity within the USA is a public health crisis. Nutrition counselling in primary care is an effective yet underutilized intervention because of both health care professional (HCP) barriers and patient barriers.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to: (i) identify HCP and patient perceptions, needs and barriers surrounding nutrition counselling, (ii) develop nutrition resources for HCPs and patients and (iii) assess utility of the approach.
Background: Data are sparse regarding the value of physical activity (PA) surveillance among older adults-particularly among those with mobility limitations. The objective of this study was to examine longitudinal associations between objectively measured daily PA and the incidence of cardiovascular events among older adults in the LIFE (Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders) study.
Methods And Results: Cardiovascular events were adjudicated based on medical records review, and cardiovascular risk factors were controlled for in the analysis.
Background: Data are sparse regarding the impacts of habitual physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior on cardiovascular (CV) risk in older adults with mobility limitations.
Methods And Results: This study examined the baseline, cross-sectional association between CV risk and objectively measured PA among participants in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) study. The relationship between accelerometry measures and predicted 10-year Hard Coronary Heart Disease (HCHD) risk was modeled by using linear regression, stratified according to CVD history.