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View article: Comparative Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Care Interventions in African-American Adults: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparative Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Care Interventions in African-American Adults: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Although studies have demonstrated that many patient-centered behavioral interventions are effective in improving diabetes self-care, little is known regarding their comparative effectiveness. Objective The Management of Diabete…
View article: Comparing Three Approaches to Improve Diabetes Self-Care among African-American Adults -- The MODEL Study
Comparing Three Approaches to Improve Diabetes Self-Care among African-American Adults -- The MODEL Study Open
View article: Examination of Associations between Physical Activity and Eating Identities among College-aged Adults Living in Hawai'i.
Examination of Associations between Physical Activity and Eating Identities among College-aged Adults Living in Hawai'i. Open
While physical activity and diet behaviors are correlated, mechanisms underlying associations have rarely been examined. This study examined associations between physical activity identity and eating identity among college-aged adults in H…
View article: Continuity of Care for Patients with Obesity-Associated Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study
Continuity of Care for Patients with Obesity-Associated Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background Obesity affects nearly half of adults in the United States and is contributing substantially to a pandemic of obesity-associated chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis. The obesity-associated chr…
View article: The joint association of cardiometabolic health and weight on mortality in the multiethnic cohort
The joint association of cardiometabolic health and weight on mortality in the multiethnic cohort Open
Objective: While cardiometabolic abnormalities are associated with elevated risk of morbidity, they may not occur in all individuals with obesity. Less is known about associations with mortality, especially cancer mortality. This st…
View article: Continuity of Care for Patients with Obesity-Associated Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Continuity of Care for Patients with Obesity-Associated Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Multisite Retrospective Cohort Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Obesity affects nearly half of adults in the United States and is contributing substantially to a pandemic of obesity-associated chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis. The obesity-associated ch…
View article: Design and outcomes of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute coronary heart disease cohort study
Design and outcomes of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute coronary heart disease cohort study Open
Many patients with CHD had limitations in physical health. However, the majority reported a good or excellent quality of life.
View article: Effect of Health Literacy on Research Follow-Up
Effect of Health Literacy on Research Follow-Up Open
Previous research has not examined the effect of health literacy on research subjects' completion of scheduled research follow-up. This article evaluates patient factors associated with incomplete research follow-up at three time points af…