BACKGROUND South Asians (Asian Indians and Pakistanis) are the second fastest growing ethnic group in the United States (U.S.) and have an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This pilot study evaluated a culturally-salient, community-based healthy lifestyle intervention to reduce ASCVD risk among South Asians. METHODS Through an academic-community partnership, me...

OBJECTIVE To describe scales that measure motivations for changing dietary behaviour, and to examine associations of these scales with current diet and dietary change. DESIGN A secondary analysis of a randomised trial of a self-help intervention to promote lower fat and higher fruit and vegetable consumption. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Participants were 1205 adults selected at random from enr...

The microbiome is shown to have important roles in human health. Recent studies in mice show intestinal microbes stimulate host neuropeptide oxytocin and immune physiology in a mind-body paradigm with diverse outputs improved systemic wound-healing capacity. Oxytocin is best known for roles in reproduction and immunity, but is more recently implicated in obesity, human bonding, and trust. Micro...

Dr. Gulick's treatment of the subject is largely from the practical standpoint. The problem was to find suitable exercise for school girls in the large cities. In New York City, where folk-dancing has been taken up by the school authorities and made a part of the regular curriculum, exercise was provided for the boys by means of the Public Schools Athletic League. Within the last two years a Gi...

BACKGROUND Food deserts, areas that lack full-service grocery stores, may contribute to rising rates of obesity and chronic diseases among low-income and racial/ethnic minority residents. Our corner store project, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative, aimed to increase availability of healthful foods in food deserts in Nashvi...

Good health is a life-long process. Many of the most critical behaviors are established in early childhood and need reinforcing at each life stage. To encourage physical activity, for example, young children should engage in fun, active play daily; schools should ensure that physical activity is a normal part of daily life; parents should participate in physical activity at work, home, or both ...

Health wearables in combination with gamification enable interventions that have the potential to increase physical activity—a key determinant of health. However, extant literature does not provide conclusive evidence on benefits gamification, and there are persistent concerns competition-based approaches will only benefit those who highly active at expense sedentary. We investigate effect Fitb...

Studies have shown that frequency of fast food restaurant eating and sit-down restaurant eating is differentially associated with nutrient intakes and biometric outcomes. The objective of this study was to examine whether frequency of fast food and sit-down restaurant eating occasions was differentially associated with less healthful eating habits, independent of demographic characteristics. Da...