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Do Middle-Class Students Perceive Poor Women and Poor Men Differently?
In this study, we examined attitudes toward poor women, stereotypes about them, attributions for their poverty, and whether these thoughts and feelings differ from those about poor men. In our Midwestern colle...
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Age-related differences in factors associated with smoking initiation
We sought to determine whether the influence of two factors known to influence smoking initiation (parental smoking and lower academic attainment) vary by age of smoking initiation and to develop profiles of s...
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Open AccessAre variations in rates of attending cultural activities associated with population health in the United States?
Population studies conducted in Sweden have revealed an association between attendance at cultural activities and health. Using data from US residents, we examined whether the association could be observed in ...
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Open AccessThe moderating role of parental smoking on their children's attitudes toward smoking among a predominantly minority sample: a cross-sectional analysis
In general having a parent who smokes or smoked is a strong and consistent predictor of smoking initiation among their children while authoritative parenting style, open communication that demonstrates mutual ...
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Open AccessCorrelates of susceptibility to smoking among Mexican origin youth residing in Houston, Texas: A cross-sectional analysis
Survey data suggest that in Texas Latino youth exhibit higher rates of susceptibility to smoking than youth from other ethnic groups. In this analysis we examined the relationship between susceptibility to smo...
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The Advantage of Imputation of Missing Income Data to Evaluate the Association Between Income and Self-Reported Health Status (SRH) in a Mexican American Cohort Study
Missing data often occur in cross-sectional surveys and longitudinal and experimental studies. The purpose of this study was to compare the prediction of self-rated health (SRH), a robust predictor of morbidit...
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Factors that influence mammography use and breast cancer detection among Mexican-American and African-American women
This study examined factors that influence mammography use and breast cancer detection, including education, health insurance, and acculturation, among Mexican-American (MA) and African-American (AA) women.
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Open AccessExperimenting with cigarettes and physical activity among Mexican origin youth: a cross sectional analysis of the interdependent associations among sensation seeking, acculturation, and gender
Sensation seeking tendencies tend to manifest during adolescence and are associated with both health-compromising behaviors and health-enhancing behaviors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relation...
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Age-Related Differences in Biomedical and Folk Beliefs as Causes for Diabetes and Heart Disease Among Mexican Origin Adults
An understanding of health beliefs is key to creating culturally appropriate health services for Hispanic populations in the US. In this study we explore age-based variations in causal beliefs for heart diseas...
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Higher Risk for Obesity Among Mexican–American and Mexican Immigrant Children and Adolescents than Among Peers in Mexico
We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1,717 children and adolescents of Mexican origin ages 5–19 years living in Mexico and Texas to explore the influence of country of birth and country of longest reside...
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Open AccessSitting time and health outcomes among Mexican origin adults: obesity as a mediator
Sitting time and sedentary behaviors have been associated with adverse health outcomes including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) within non- Hispanic White populations. Similar associations ...
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Predictors of parent–child relationships that support physical activity in Mexican–American families
Family-based physical activity (PA) interventions would benefit from research that identifies how to build support for PA among family members. This study examined the extent to which relationships of encourag...
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Exposure to Pro-tobacco Messages and Smoking Status Among Mexican Origin Youth
Though several studies have found a positive relationship between exposure to tobacco advertising and/or promotional marketing and smoking status among youth, few have examined these relationships specifically...
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Open AccessDemographic, psychosocial, and genetic risk associated with smokeless tobacco use among Mexican heritage youth
Despite well-established negative health consequences of smokeless tobacco use (STU), the number and variety of alternative non-combustible tobacco products on the market have increased tremendously over the l...
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Open AccessEducational outcomes associated with childhood obesity in the United States: cross-sectional results from the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children’s Health
Past research examining the effects of childhood obesity has largely focused on its projected effects into adulthood. However, there is emerging evidence that childhood obesity may have more immediate effects ...
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Open AccessSocioeconomic inequalities in children’s diet: the role of the home food environment
It is well documented in the literature that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with lower consumption of healthy foods and that these differences in consumption patterns are influenced by neighborho...
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The Intergenerational Transmission of Smoking Across Three Cohabitant Generations: A Count Data Approach
This paper examines the extent to which parent and grandparent smoking influences adolescent smoking and its quantitative implications for tobacco control. It extends similar prior studies by investigating the...
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Correlates of Physical Activity Differ by Sex and Country of Birth Among Mexican-Heritage Youth
Barriers to physical activity (PA) may be experienced differently by sex and country of birth. We examine psychosocial correlates of PA in four groups based on sex (boy/girl) and country of birth [Mexico/Unite...
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Acculturation and Breastfeeding Among Hispanic American Women: A Systematic Review
Introduction Hispanic immigrants are more likely to breastfeed than are Hispanics born in the US, in part due to their acculturation. This paper aims to systematically review the existing literature on the assoc...
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Body Image Dissatisfaction, Obesity and Their Associations with Breastfeeding in Mexican Women, a Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction In Mexico the breastfeeding rate is low and the obesity rate is high. Body image concerns, particularly prevalent in obese women, are associated with low breastfeeding rate; however, this associatio...
