Assessing Diabetes Risk Factors in Rural Dwelling Grandparent Caregivers.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk factors in grandparent caregivers living in a rural environment.

Methods: Clinical measures (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c], blood pressure, and lipids) and self-reported data on social environment factors were attained. Data were analyzed via Pearson's correlation and regression models.

#CRCFREE: Using Social Media to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk in Rural Adults.

In this study, we pilot-tested #CRCFree, a Facebook-based intervention aimed at reducing colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in rural Appalachian adults at risk for CRC. Participants were 56 rural Appalachian adults aged > 50 years. Daily #CRCFree Facebook posts addressed diet, physical activity, and CRC screening.

¡Viva Maryvale!: A Multilevel, Multisector Model to Community-Based Diabetes Prevention.

Introduction: Latino communities are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes and experience disparities in access to diabetes prevention programs. The purpose of this study was to test the preliminary efficacy of a culturally grounded, diabetes prevention program for high-risk Latino families delivered through an integrated research-practice partnership.

Study Design: The integrated research-practice partnership was established in a predominantly Latino community and consisted of a Federally Qualified Health Center, a YMCA, an accredited diabetes education program, and an academic research center.

Microinterventions produce immediate but not lasting benefits in mood and distress.

Untreated depression remains one of the largest public health concerns. However, barriers such as unavailability of mental health providers and high cost of services limit the number of people able to benefit from traditional treatments. Though unsupported Internet interventions have proven effective at bypassing many of these barriers given their reach and scalability, attrition from interventions has been an ongoing concern.

Impacting Binational Health through Leadership Development: A Program Evaluation of the Leaders across Borders Program, 2010-2014.

Background: Workforce and leadership development is imperative for the advancement of public health along the U.S./Mexico border.

Results from a trial of an unsupported internet intervention for depressive symptoms.

Internet interventions provide an option for those who either cannot or choose not to engage with traditional treatments. Most research on internet interventions involves guided or supported interventions. However, unsupported interventions offer considerably more scalability and cost-effectiveness, which makes them attractive for large-scale implementation.

Participant retention in an automated online monthly depression rescreening program: patterns and predictors.

Internet-based mental health resources often suffer from low engagement and retention. An increased understanding of engagement and attrition is needed to realize the potential of such resources. In this study, 45,142 individuals were screened for depression by an automated online screener, with 2,539 enrolling in a year-long monthly rescreening study; they received a single monthly reminder email to rescreen their mood.

Using Google AdWords for international multilingual recruitment to health research websites.

Background: Google AdWords, the placement of sponsored links in Google search results, is a potent method of recruitment to Internet-based health studies and interventions. However, the performance of Google AdWords varies considerably depending on the language and the location of the target audience.

Objective: Our goal was to describe differences in AdWords performance when recruiting participants to the same study conducted in four languages and to determine whether AdWords campaigns can be optimized in order to increase recruitment while decreasing costs.

Secular trends in BMI and blood pressure among children and adolescents: the Bogalusa Heart Study.

Objective: The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents increased by almost threefold from the 1970s to 2000. We examined whether these secular changes in BMI were accompanied by increases in blood pressure levels.

Methods: A total of 24,092 examinations were conducted among 11,478 children and adolescents (aged 5-17 years) from 1974 to 1993 in the Bogalusa Heart Study (Louisiana).

Are consumers of Internet health information "cyberchondriacs"? Characteristics of 24,965 users of a depression screening site.

Background: The number of individuals looking for health information on the Internet continues to expand. The purpose of this study was to understand the prevalence of major depression among English-speaking individuals worldwide looking for information on depression online.

Methods: An automated online Mood Screener website was created and advertised via Google AdWords, for 1 year.