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    Gestational Diabetes and Breastfeeding Among Women of Different Races/Ethnicities: Evidence from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Surveys

    To examine risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and factors associated with breastfeeding patterns among women with GDM from different racial/ethnic groups.

    Luciana E. Hebert, Cassandra J. Nikolaus in Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Dispar… (2023)

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    Pre-pregnancy and Prenatal Alcohol use Among American Indian and Alaska Native and Non-Hispanic White Women: Findings from PRAMS in Five States

    Estimates of prenatal alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women are limited. This study sought to characterize pre-pregnancy and prenatal alcohol use among AI/AN women in the Pregnancy ...

    Luciana E. Hebert, Michelle C. Sarche in Maternal and Child Health Journal (2021)

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    Diabetes and health-related quality of life among American Indians: the role of psychosocial factors

    Little is known about the association of psychosocial factors with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among American Indians with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study described functional social support, emot...

    Lisa Scarton, Luciana E. Hebert, R. Turner Goins in Quality of Life Research (2021)

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    Risk Factors in Adolescence for the Development of Elevated Blood Pressure and Hypertension in American Indian and Alaskan Native Adults

    To examine risk factors for elevated blood pressure and hypertension in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), compared to three other ethnic groups in the US. Weighted relative risk regression models, ...

    Anna Zamora-Kapoor, Luciana E. Hebert in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (2021)

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    Stressors, co**, and resources needed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of perinatal women

    Psychological stress and co** experienced during pregnancy can have important effects on maternal and infant health, which can also vary by race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Therefore, we assessed s...

    Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Crystal Lederhos Smith in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2021)

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    Attitudes Towards Power in Relationships and Sexual Concurrency Within Heterosexual Youth Partnerships in Baltimore, MD

    Sexual concurrency may increase risk for HIV/STIs among youth. Attitudes about gender roles, including power balances within sexual partnerships, could be a driver. We examined this association among Baltimore...

    Pamela S. Lilleston, Luciana E. Hebert, Jacky M. Jennings in AIDS and Behavior (2015)

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    Individual, Partner, and Partnership Level Correlates of Anal Sex Among Youth in Baltimore City

    Anal sex is an efficient mode of STI transmission and studies indicate that anal sex is common among heterosexuals, including adolescents. We examined the association between individual, partner, and sexual pa...

    Luciana E. Hebert, Pamela S. Lilleston, Jacky M. Jennings in Archives of Sexual Behavior (2015)