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A cross cultural examination of factors influencing exercise during pregnancy

Creator:: Nevarez, Holly Clements
Abstract:: Overweight and obesity are a growing national concern, particularly among women and selected minority populations (Ayala, Elder, Campbell, Slymen, Roy, Engelberg, et al., 2004; NHANES, 2003). Pregnant women bear a disproportionate risk of becoming overweight or obese (Greene, Smickikias-Wright, Scholl, & Karp, 1988; Gunderson et al., 2000; Rossner, 1999). Although...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Effectiveness of selected components in behavioral weight-loss interventions : a meta-analysis

Creator:: Wood, Nadine M. Schneider
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Pearson Product Moment Correlations, and ANOVA were employed to determine significant relationships

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

Creator:: Beary, Janet K. Hopkins
Abstract:: Dietary excesses and imbalances play a prominent role in five of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S. Recognizing that many Americans tend to have poor dietary habits, the government has implemented several nutrition education strategies. Although these efforts have attempted to improve the nutritional status of Americans,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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The structural relationship among gender role conflict, social support and health behavior in older men

Creator:: Hill, Wade Garrison
Abstract:: Inquiry into the cause of men's premature mortality has been historically framed in a biological deterministic perspective. This research takes an alternative view whereby the possible interactions of psychosocial variables with men's health promoting and health seeking behaviors are examined using cross-sectional survey data with older men. Specifically, this research...
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Breast cancer survivorship : contributing factors for special populations

Creator:: Jabson, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: More women than ever before survive breast cancer with 89% of those diagnosed becoming survivors (NCI, 2008). However, according to the National Cancer Institute (2005) some groups of women bear a greater burden of difficulty in survivorship. Sexual minority women (SMW), or women who partner with other women in romantic...
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Epidemiological study of low back pain : association with socio-demographic and occupational factors

Creator:: Adera, Tilahun
Abstract:: Low back pain (LBP) is a major-health and economic problem with uncertain etiology, and no known effective means of prevention and control. Data for this investigation were obtained from the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. The NHANES II...
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Factors influencing family use of health care services in Tamil Nadu (India) villages

Creator:: Harding, Anna K. Williamson
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Complementary and alternative medicine use and perceptions of control among women diagnosed with breast cancer

Creator:: Henderson, Jessica W.
Abstract:: The number of women living with a breast cancer diagnosis will continue to increase with growing breast cancer incidence rates, greater utilization of early detection, and longer length of survival times. The prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is likely to increase as well, making it important to determine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Nurse practitioners views on menopause : attitudes and prescribing practices

Creator:: Deprey, Teresa Mona
Abstract:: Menopause is a critical life-cycle transition for women, and is associated with osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, leading causes of morbidity and mortality in US women. Efforts to curb symptoms of menopause include HRT and ERT, although conflicting evidence exists linking ERT and HRT with the risk of breast cancer. Physicians...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Social influences on physical activity in minority women

Creator:: Eyler, Amy A.
Abstract:: Background: Decades of research indicate that physical activity is an important behavior for health promotion and disease prevention. Despite dissemination of these research findings, many American adults are sedentary. The rates for sedentary behavior vary by race/ethnicity and gender. Women and adults from minority groups are most likely to be...
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A cross cultural examination of factors influencing exercise during pregnancy

Effectiveness of selected components in behavioral weight-loss interventions : a meta-analysis

Compliance with food category consumption guidelines based on student characteristics, family characteristics, and decision-making factors

The structural relationship among gender role conflict, social support and health behavior in older men

Breast cancer survivorship : contributing factors for special populations

Epidemiological study of low back pain : association with socio-demographic and occupational factors

Factors influencing family use of health care services in Tamil Nadu (India) villages

Complementary and alternative medicine use and perceptions of control among women diagnosed with breast cancer

Nurse practitioners views on menopause : attitudes and prescribing practices

Social influences on physical activity in minority women

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