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The Association of Food Insecurity, Mental Health, and Healthcare Access and Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the United States: Results From the 2021 National Health Interview Survey
CONCLUSION: Food insecurity is a constant predictor of adverse mental health and low medical and mental health care use rates among LGB adults in the United States. Achieving food security in LGB people requires improving their financial and nonfinancial resources to obtain food.PMID:37899588 | DOI:10.1177/08901171231211134 (Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rainier Masa Sylvia Shangani Dicky Baruah Don Operario Source Type: research

Do Household Headship and Gender Affect Diet Quality under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?
CONCLUSION: Female household heads are more likely to experience difficulty in maintaining diet quality relative to their counterparts. The study suggests that intra-household effort allocation may play an important role in differentiating and maintaining diet quality.PMID:37891714 | DOI:10.1177/08901171231211158 (Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - October 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Keehyun Lee Shuoli Zhao Source Type: research

Cost Utility Analysis of an After-School Sports Sampling Program
CONCLUSIONS: Cost/MET-hour for the present study is comparable or lower than other school-based physical activity interventions that require additional staff time and programming outside of standard classroom activities. Scale-up of after-school programs may be one way to improve the costs of programs in both schools and districts.PMID:37889921 | DOI:10.1177/08901171231210386 (Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - October 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joseph S Lightner Ella Valleroy Reagan Todd Katlyn E Eighmy Amanda Grimes Source Type: research

The Role of Health Insurance Type and Clinic Visit on Hypertension Status Among Multiethnic Chicago Residents
CONCLUSION: In this study population, private insurance was associated with higher measured hypertension prevalence compared to no insurance. The associations of health insurance and clinic visit were independent of each other.PMID:37879000 | DOI:10.1177/08901171231209674 (Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - October 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jiajun Luo William I Krakowka Andrew Craver Elizabeth Connellan Jaime King Muhammad G Kibriya Jayant Pinto Tamar Polonsky Karen Kim Habibul Ahsan Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy Source Type: research

Physical Activity, Sleep, and Screen Time in Children and Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the 2019-2020 National Survey of Children's Health
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of meeting sleep guidelines increased among children and adolescents in 2020 but decreased for physical activity and screen-time. Initiatives targeting activity and screen-time may be urgently needed. Whether rates of these health behaviors return to pre-pandemic levels over the next few years should be closely assessed.PMID:37879670 | DOI:10.1177/08901171231210389 (Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - October 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ciar án P Friel Keith M Diaz Kristie Rupp Source Type: research

The 'Natural' Accord of DuBois and Washington: An Environmentally Racialized Consciousness
Am J Health Promot. 2023 Oct 20:8901171231210071. doi: 10.1177/08901171231210071. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe conflict and discord between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois regarding their premise and approach to racial uplift for Black Americans have been very well documented. While Washington sought equality with accommodation, DuBois functioned through agitation. However, their biophilic accord and unity within the natural environment have been both underrecognized and underappreciated. As an honor to these esteemed racial and social justice giants, this special issue article reveals the universality of their ...
Source: American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP - October 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jennifer D Roberts Source Type: research