Maria Elena Acosta, Emma V Sanchez-Vaznaugh, Mika Matsuzaki, Nancy Barba, Brisa N Sánchez
{"title":"Temporal Patterns in Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Children and Adolescents in California.","authors":"Maria Elena Acosta, Emma V Sanchez-Vaznaugh, Mika Matsuzaki, Nancy Barba, Brisa N Sánchez","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230162","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd21.230162","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Childhood dietary behaviors, including fruit and vegetable intake, are associated with adult health. Most children do not meet daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. Less is known about temporal patterns in fruit and vegetable consumption or if they vary by race and ethnicity. We investigated temporal patterns in fruit and vegetable intake among California school-age children and adolescents overall and by race and ethnicity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used 2-year cross-sectional datasets from the child and adolescent samples in the California Health Interview Surveys from 2011-2012 through 2019-2020 and modified Poisson regression models to estimate the likelihood of consuming 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables in 2013-2016 and 2017-2020 compared with 2011-2012. Models controlled for age, race and ethnicity, gender, citizenship status, family income, and adult education and tested for differences by race and ethnicity. The samples included 16,125 children aged 5 to 11 years and 9,672 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 29.3% of children and 25.9% of adolescents reported intake of 5 or more fruits and vegetables per day. Among children, adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) of fruit and vegetable intake were higher in 2013-2016 (PR,1.25; 95% CI, 1.11-1.42) and 2017-2020 (PR,1.13; 95% CI, 0.99-1.30) compared with 2011-2012. Among adolescents, the adjusted prevalence did not differ significantly over time. We found no evidence of differential associations by race and ethnicity for children and adolescents.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We found favorable temporal changes in fruit and vegetable consumption among children, but not among adolescents. Monitoring temporal patterns in fruit and vegetable intake remains critical for planning population-level interventions to increase consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10870998/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139708509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Geographic Differences in Preconception Health Indicators Among Ohio Women Who Delivered Live Births, 2019-2021.","authors":"Natalie DiPietro Mager, Michelle Menegay, Connie Bish, Reena Oza-Frank","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230244","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd21.230244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To determine whether geographic differences in preconception health indicators exist among Ohio women with live births, we analyzed 9 indicators from the 2019-2021 Ohio Pregnancy Assessment Survey (N = 14,377) by county type. Appalachian women reported lower rates of folic acid intake and higher rates of depression than women in other counties. Appalachian and rural non-Appalachian women most often reported cigarette use. Suburban women reported lower rates of diabetes, hypertension, and unwanted pregnancy than women in other counties. Preconception health differences by residence location suggest a need to customize prevention efforts by region to improve health outcomes, particularly in regions with persistent health disparities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10870995/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139708508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators to Program Sustainability Among State Tobacco Control Programs","authors":"Karin Han","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd21.230211","url":null,"abstract":"Public health programs, particularly tobacco control programs (TCPs) in state health departments, face numerous barriers and facilitators to sustainability, which affect delivery and, consequently, health outcomes achieved. We used the Program Sustainability Framework to review and analyze qualitative interview data from states that received training and technical assistance during the Plans, Actions, and Capacity to Sustain Tobacco Control (PACT) study to better understand the barriers and facilitators to sustainability capacity that these public health programs face at the state level. The PACT study was a multiyear, randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an action planning workshop and technical assistance in improving capacity for sustainability among 11 intervention and 12 control TCPs. Technical assistance calls focused on the progress and barriers of implementing the sustainability action plan created during the in-person workshops. Calls were audio recorded and professionally transcribed. Thematic analysis focused on the codes describing barriers and facilitators faced by TCPs in increasing their capacity for sustainability. Barriers were reported in the Organization Capacity, Environmental Support, Partnerships, Communication, and Funding Stability domains of the Program Sustainability Framework. Facilitators to action planning and building capacity for program sustainability were primarily in the Strategic Planning, Program Evaluation, Program Adaptation, and Partnership domains. Our study is the first to identify barriers and facilitators to increasing the capacity of program sustainability in TCPs. This work advances the understanding of program sustainability capacity and technical assistance for public health programs.","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139658838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coping With Discrimination Among African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes: Factor Structure and Associations With Diabetes Control, Mental Distress, and Psychosocial Resources","authors":"Natalie McLaurin","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd21.230189","url":null,"abstract":"Type 2 diabetes undermines diabetes-related health outcomes among African Americans, who have a disproportionately high incidence of the disease. Experiences of discrimination are common among African Americans and compound diabetes-related stress, exacerbating poor health outcomes. Appropriate use of coping strategies may mitigate the detrimental effect of discrimination on diabetes-related outcomes, but examining associations between coping strategies and health outcomes is needed to inform potential interventions. This study assessed the factor structure of the Coping with Discrimination Scale (CDS) among African American adults with type 2 diabetes and examined associations of CDS subscales with measures of diabetes control, mental distress, and psychosocial resources.","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139560816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Disability and Social Determinants of Health on Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"LaShae D. Rolle","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd21.230234","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to examine the effect of disability status and social determinants of health (SDOH) on adherence to breast and cervical cancer screening recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139560974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camille Velarde, Erica Landrau-Cribbs, Mahtab Soleimani, Theresa H Cruz
{"title":"Measuring Policy, Systems, and Environmental Changes at Elementary Schools Involved in SNAP-Ed New Mexico Programming, 2018-2022.","authors":"Camille Velarde, Erica Landrau-Cribbs, Mahtab Soleimani, Theresa H Cruz","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230221","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd21.230221","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>In 2018, the New Mexico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed NM) incorporated policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies into the state plan to increase healthy eating and physical activity. Studies of multiple PSE strategies in elementary schools are lacking.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted assessments of physical activity and nutrition environments at 11 elementary schools in New Mexico before and after schools were given school-specific PSE recommendations and technical assistance. Baseline data were collected in 2018 by using the School Physical Activity and Nutrition Environment Tool (SPAN-ET), which measures policy, situational, and physical environments in elementary schools. PSE scores were calculated as the proportion of criteria met within and across 27 areas of interest. Implementation of evidence-based PSE interventions began in 2019. COVID-19 school closures delayed follow-up assessments until 2022. We analyzed descriptive data to examine changes in PSE scores over time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall mean PSE scores increased significantly from baseline (53.6%) to follow-up (62.7%). Nutrition PSE scores significantly increased by 17.6 percentage points; the policy environment showed the largest improvement (+26.0 percentage points), followed by the situational environment (+13.8 percentage points), and physical environment (+9.1 percentage points). We found a nonsignificant increase in the overall average physical activity score (+2.7 percentage points).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Use of a standardized instrument for assessing implementation of PSE strategies across multiple schools showed significant overall improvement in nutrition scores and nonsignificant increases in physical activity scores. Providing school-specific recommendations combined with technical assistance may be an effective approach to implementing evidence-based nutrition and physical activity PSE strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805274/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Farid Shamo, Kathryn E Macomber, Julia Hitchingham, Sean Bennett, Sheyonna Watson
{"title":"The Effect of a Tobacco Use Reduction Program on the Prevalence of Smoking and Tobacco Use and Quitting Behavior Among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Michigan.","authors":"Farid Shamo, Kathryn E Macomber, Julia Hitchingham, Sean Bennett, Sheyonna Watson","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230115","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd21.230115","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>HIV has evolved from a serious infectious disease to a manageable chronic disease. Tobacco use has a devastating effect on the health of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). The Michigan Tobacco Use Reduction Program for PLWH was established in 2015 to learn about tobacco use among PLWH, gather information on entities that provide health care services to PLWH, and improve tobacco treatment services for this population. The program offers evidence-based treatment interventions to all PLWH who are tobacco users, eligible for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and served by AIDS service organizations in Michigan. This evaluation had 3 primary outcomes: 1) rates of smoking and tobacco use among program clients, 2) the percentage of clients who made a quit attempt in the previous 12 months, and 3) the types of tobacco cessation methods used by clients. All data were self-reported in 3 surveys, one each in 2015, 2017, and 2021. The rate of cigarette smoking overall among clients decreased significantly from 49.5% in 2015 to 41.5% in 2017. The percentage of clients who made a quit attempt increased from 37.0% in 2015 to 41.9% in 2017; in 2021, this rate was 54.4%. By age, in all 3 survey years, the highest rate of tobacco use was among clients aged 35 to 44 years (range, 48.4%-57.4%). Smoking rates declined significantly from 2015 to 2017 among African American (50.5% to 42.8%) and White clients (49.8% to 39.9%). The most frequently used method of tobacco cessation was medications prescribed by a physician (range, 20%-30%). State tobacco control programs are encouraged to collaborate with their state HIV/AIDS bureaus to create similar programs to treat tobacco use among PLWH.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805272/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139425976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kerri L Vasold, Karah Mantinan, Rebecca Hofer, Michael Waddle, Amy Slechta
{"title":"Evaluation of a Distribution Model to Increase Access to Affordable Fruits and Vegetables.","authors":"Kerri L Vasold, Karah Mantinan, Rebecca Hofer, Michael Waddle, Amy Slechta","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230206","DOIUrl":"10.5888/pcd21.230206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Identifying effective, sustainable strategies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption is critical to addressing chronic disease risk. Models that provide incentives for produce purchases through reduced-cost or no-cost produce shares are promising. The purpose of our study was to examine the impact on fruit and vegetable intake of Good Food for All, a community-based program to distribute no-cost produce boxes to participants with low incomes. We also assessed program satisfaction and future interest in purchasing an affordable produce box.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Good Food for All program was implemented in 22 US cities. Surveys were administered at baseline and postintervention. An online research panel was used as a comparison group and weighted to be demographically comparable to the intervention group. Descriptive statistics and adjusted difference-in-difference (ADID) models were used to examine differences in outcomes between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Respondents (intervention n = 632; comparison n = 1,153) were primarily White, non-Hispanic, and female. Intervention participants had a greater increase in total fruit consumption frequency (ADID: 0.43 times/d; 95% CI, 0.21-0.64; P < .001), total vegetable consumption frequency (ADID: 0.52 times/d; 95% CI, 0.12-0.91; P = .01), and total fruit and vegetable consumption frequency (ADID: 1.03 times/d; 95% CI, 0.49-1.56; P < .001) than comparison respondents. Most intervention participants reported boxes contained the right amount of food (71.9%) and high-quality produce (68.4%) and were willing to purchase a future produce box (85.0%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings indicate that a produce box distribution model increased fruit and vegetable consumption, had high satisfaction among participants, and generated interest in purchasing affordable produce boxes. Future studies should explore feasibility of offering low-cost produce boxes at grocery stores and determine appropriate pricing models to enhance access and sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10805273/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139099205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancements to a Telewellness Program for People With Physical Disabilities: Mindfulness, Exercise, and Nutrition To Optimize Resilience (MENTOR 2.0)","authors":"James H. Rimmer","doi":"10.5888/pcd21.230181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd21.230181","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) Mindfulness, Exercise, and Nutrition To Optimize Resilience (MENTOR) program for people with physical disabilities.","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139094455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Testing for Diabetes Among US Adults With Overweight or Obesity, 2016-2019","authors":"Yu Chen","doi":"10.5888/pcd20.230173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd20.230173","url":null,"abstract":"Screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes may allow earlier detection, diagnosis, and treatment. The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening every 3 years for abnormal blood glucose among adults aged 40 to 70 years with overweight or obesity. Using IQVIA Ambulatory Electronic Medical Records, we estimated the proportion of adults aged 40 to 70 years with overweight or obesity who received blood glucose testing within 3 years from baseline in 2016.","PeriodicalId":51273,"journal":{"name":"Preventing Chronic Disease","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.5,"publicationDate":"2023-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139051180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}