Publications by authors named "M Pomeroy"
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.
Article Synopsis
- - 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.
Objective: To examine risk factors associated with homeboundness 1-year after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to explore associations between homebound status and risk of future mortality and nursing home entry.
Design: Secondary analysis of a longitudinal prospective cohort study.
Setting: TBI Model Systems centers.
Background: It is unclear whether social isolation and loneliness may precede frailty status or whether frailty may precipitate social isolation and loneliness. We investigated the reciprocal and temporal sequence of social isolation, loneliness, and frailty among older adults across 21 years.
Methods: We used seven waves of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam from 2302 Dutch older adults (M = 72.
Social Isolation and Hospitalization in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Dementia Status.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Social isolation is linked to poorer health outcomes, including higher hospitalization rates, especially among older adults with dementia, who experience higher rates of social isolation (35.4%) compared to those without dementia (19.0%).
- - In a study involving over 5,500 Medicare beneficiaries, socially isolated individuals with dementia had 1.68 times higher odds of being hospitalized in the following year, resulting in a 9% increased probability compared to non-isolated peers.
- - The findings suggest that improving social connections for those with dementia could lead to better health outcomes and reduced hospital visits, highlighting the need for healthcare strategies that address social isolation.