Scholarly & Creative Works
selected scholarly works & creative activities
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2024Factors Associated with Poverty among Refugees in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2022.2128974 Web of Science: 000868226800001
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2023Snacking behavior is associated with snack quality, overall diet quality, and body weight among US college studentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.04.005 Web of Science: 000998223600001
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2022Microalbuminuria and Hypertension among Immigrants with Type 2 Diabetes: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional StudyFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/jpm12111777 Web of Science: 000882603800001
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2022Rate of Nutrition-Related Chronic Diseases Among a Multi-Ethnic Group of Uninsured AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28802 Web of Science: 000888596900019
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2022The Effect of Mood Change and Intuitive Eating Skills on Self-Regulation of Food Intake among Undergraduate College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2022.2048748 Web of Science: 000779209700001
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2021Effects of Exercise and Diet on Body Composition and Physical Function in Older Hispanics with Type 2 DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158019 Web of Science: 000681869200001
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2021Diet-Related Chronic Diseases Among a Multi-Ethnic Group of Uninsured AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab035_003
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2020Effect of soluble corn fiber supplementation for 1 year on bone metabolism in children, the MetA-bone trial: Rationale and design. CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS. 95.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106061 Web of Science: 000564615600012
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2019Development and Pilot Testing of the Snackability Smartphone Application to Identify Healthy and Unhealthy SnacksFull Text via DOI: 10.4258/hir.2019.25.3.161 Web of Science: 000480425100004
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2019The relationship of blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with nutrition markers and health outcomes in hemodialysis patientsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11255-019-02166-6 Web of Science: 000474214700021
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2019Diet and All-cause Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients (P18-010-19)Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz039.p18-010-19
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2019Beverage Intake and Its Effect on Body Weight Status among WIC Preschool-Age Children. JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2019.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2019/3032457 Web of Science: 000457030600001
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2019Parental Perceptions of Child's Medical Care and Neighborhood and Child's Behavioral Risk Factors for Obesity in US Children by Body Mass Index Classification. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2019.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2019/3737194 Web of Science: 000455770900001
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2018Cross-sectional analysis of unhealthy foods, race/ethnicity, sex and cardiometabolic risk factors in US adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12439 Web of Science: 000482171800005
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2018Osteoporosis, Activities of Daily Living Skills, Quality of Life, and Dietary Adequacy of Congregate Meal ParticipantsFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics3020024 Web of Science: 000461145000012
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2018Understanding the Impact of Fluid Restriction on Growth Outcomes in Infants Following Cardiac Surgery. PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 19:131-136.Full Text via DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001408 Web of Science: 000427146900013
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2018Do mothers affect daughter's behaviors? Diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in Kuwaiti mother-daughter dyads. ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. 57:109-123.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2017.1418337 Web of Science: 000425388700004
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2018The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Lipids in Minorities with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. 30.Full Text via DOI: 10.23937/2377-3634/1410093 Web of Science: 000406444703263
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2017Health-Related Characteristics of Older Adults Who Attend Congregate Meal Sites in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics2030022 Web of Science: 000461144000004
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2017The Mentoring, Education and Nutrition Knowledge for Teachers to Reduce Obesity Risk in Children (M.E.N.T.O.R.) Project Elementary School Curriculum. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 117:a49.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.06.138
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2017Development and Formative Evaluation of the MENTOR Program for Preventing Childhood Obesity in School-Age Children. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 49:s112.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2017.05.089
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2017Dietary risk factors by race/ethnicity, age-group, and gender in a representative sample of us older adults. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING. 21:704-709.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12603-016-0778-y Web of Science: 000402821900015
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2017Sex and Race/Ethnicity Differences in Following Dietary and Exercise Recommendations for US Representative Sample of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH. 11:380-391.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1557988316681126 Web of Science: 000394775900022
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2017Nutrition Intakes and Nutritional Status of School Age Children in GhanaFull Text via DOI: 10.5539/jfr.v6n2p11
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2017Health Indicators of US Older Adults Who Received or Did Not Receive Meals Funded by the Older Americans Act. JOURNAL OF AGING RESEARCH. 2017.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2017/2160819
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2017Vitamin D Status, Autonomic Nervous System Activity, and Cardiometabolic RiskFull Text via DOI: 10.4236/ojim.2017.73004
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2016Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors, Medical Care, Glycemic Control, and Self-Rated Health in US Men by Race/Ethnicity. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH. 10:N99-N108.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1557988315585590 Web of Science: 000389044900011
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2016You Teach What You Eat: Classroom Nutrition of Hispanic Elementary School Teachers. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 116:a36.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.06.124
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2016Developing the Mentoring, Education, and Nutrition Knowledge for Teachers to Reduce Obesity Risk in Children (M.E.N.T.O.R.) Project: In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Needs Assessment Results. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 48:s115.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.336
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2016Effect of BMI and fat mass on HIV disease progression in HIV-infected, antiretroviral treatment-naive adults in Botswana. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 115:2114-2121.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S0007114516001409 Web of Science: 000377973400004
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2016Validation of a Sun Exposure Questionnaire Among Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Residing in South Florida. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 18:228-233.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0163-7 Web of Science: 000368179900027
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2016Dietary factors, body weight, and screen time in US children with and without asthma. CHILDRENS HEALTH CARE. 45:22-38.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2014.948165 Web of Science: 000368025000002
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2016Cardiovascular Endurance, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Carotenoid Intake of Children: NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey. JOURNAL OF OBESITY. 2016.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2016/4897092 Web of Science: 000385129700001
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2016Comparison of Two School Feeding Programmes in Ghana, West Africa. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION. 5:56-62.Full Text via DOI: 10.6000/1929-4247.2016.05.02.2 Web of Science: 000416290000002
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2016Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 2016.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2016/1092819 Web of Science: 000390147400001
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2015Organoleptic and glycemic properties of chickpea-wheat composite breads. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE. 52:2256-2263.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s13197-013-1192-7 Web of Science: 000351877700041
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2015Genetic Associations of PPARGC1A with Type 2 Diabetes: Differences among Populations with African Origins. JOURNAL OF DIABETES RESEARCH. 2015.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2015/921274 Web of Science: 000353787100001
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2014Association of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) with Health Related Quality of Life and Disease State of HIV Infected Patients. AIDS AND BEHAVIOR. 18:2198-2206.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0801-4 Web of Science: 000343801700015
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2014Physical Activity and Metabolic Risk Factors among Jamaican Adolescents (LB443). FASEB JOURNAL. 28.Full Text via DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.lb443
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2014The relationship between self‐rated health and dietary choices of African Americans (806.6). FASEB JOURNAL. 28.Full Text via DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.806.6
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2014Comparison of Two Indices of Diet Quality with Acculturation Factors and Demographics in Haitian Americans. ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. 53:42-57.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2013.774674 Web of Science: 000329775200003
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2014Dietary Quality and Comorbidities of Adults at Medical Risk for DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.44019
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2014Lifestyle Behaviors and Self-Rated Health: The Living for Health Program. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2014/315042 Web of Science: 000214602700008
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2014Nutrition education intervention for low income HIV infected adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.5455/jbh.20140726034114
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2014Physical Activity and Metabolic Risk Factors among Jamaican AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.4172/2155-9600.s8-003
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2013Perceived stress and self-rated health of Haitian and African Americans with and without Type 2 diabetes. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES. 18:198-204.Web of Science: 000317898500006
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2013Race/ethnicity-, gender- and age-specific differences in micronutrient intakes of US adults with and without diabetes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION. 64:175-184.Full Text via DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2012.710894 Web of Science: 000314474800007
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2013A cross-sectional study of Jamaican adolescents' risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. BMJ OPEN. 3.Full Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002817 Web of Science: 000329805500015
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2013Impact of Vegetable Preparation Method and Taste-Test on Vegetable Preference for First Grade Children in the United States. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHILD HEALTH AND NUTRITION. 2:316-325.Full Text via DOI: 10.6000/1929-4247.2013.02.04.5 Web of Science: 000416289000005
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2012Serum Vitamin D Insufficiency and Diabetes Status in Three Ethnic Minority Groups. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 14:926-932.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9634-2 Web of Science: 000311030400004
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2012Use of hemoglobin A1C to detect Haitian-Americans with undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE ENDOCRINOLOGIA E METABOLOGIA. 56:449-455.Full Text via DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302012000700007 Web of Science: 000310326700007
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2012Gender Differences in Medical Advice and Health Behavior of Obese African Americans With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH. 6:383-394.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/1557988312449853 Web of Science: 000306734000005
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2012Inadequacy of Micronutrients, Fat, and Fiber Consumption in the Diets of Haitian-, African- and Cuban-Americans with and without Type 2 Diabetes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR VITAMIN AND NUTRITION RESEARCH. 82:275-287.Full Text via DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000120 Web of Science: 000318330300004
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2012Acculturation and Diabetes Self-management of Cuban Americans: Is Age a Protective Factor?Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12126-010-9102-z Web of Science: 000446327800008
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2012US‐born Blacks have more Dietary and Inflammatory Risks for Coronary Heart Disease than Foreign‐born Blacks in South Florida. FASEB JOURNAL. 26:827.2-827.2.Full Text via DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.827.2
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2012Television Watching, Diet Quality, and Physical Activity and Diabetes among Three Ethnicities in the United States. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2012/191465 Web of Science: 000214597700012
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2011Monounsaturated fatty acid, carbohydrate intake, and diabetes status are associated with arterial pulse pressureFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-10-126 Web of Science: 000301658500001
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2011The Healthy Eating Index and the Alternate Healthy Eating Index as predictors of 10-year CHD risk in Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION. 14:2006-2014.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011001054 Web of Science: 000296146900013
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2011Body Mass Index and Cultural Food Practices Predicting Dietary Adequacy of Elderly Chinese Americans in South Florida Using Structural Equation Modeling. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 111:a26.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.094
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2011Cocaine Reduces Thymic Endocrine Function: Another Mechanism for Accelerated HIV Disease Progression. AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES. 27:815-822.Full Text via DOI: 10.1089/aid.2010.0086 Web of Science: 000293575900003
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2011Use of HbA(1c) in Screening for Cuban-Americans with Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH. 13:541-545.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9363-3 Web of Science: 000290346000017
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2011Validation of Finger-Prick Testing of Fasting Blood Glucose, Total Cholesterol, and HbA1c in AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/POC.0b013e31821bd65e Web of Science: 000218054700001
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2011Comparison of self-perceived weight and desired weight versus actual body mass index among adolescents in Jamaica. REVISTA PANAMERICANA DE SALUD PUBLICA-PAN AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 29:267-276.Full Text via DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892011000400008 Web of Science: 000290868300008
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2011Essential Fatty Acid Intake and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors Among College Students of 3 Ethnic Groups. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 103:99-108.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30258-3 Web of Science: 000287910000002
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2011Healthy Eating Index and Alternate Healthy Eating Index among Haitian Americans and African Americans with and without Type 2 Diabetes. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM. 2011.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2011/398324 Web of Science: 000214802500017
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2011Hypertension, poor glycemic control, and microalbuminuria in Cuban Americans with type 2 diabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.2147/IJNRD.S15873 Web of Science: 000213893000004
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2010Dietary glycemic index and load in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors in Cuban American population. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION. 61:690-701.Full Text via DOI: 10.3109/09637481003752267 Web of Science: 000282966500003
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2010Socioeconomic and Other Characteristics Affecting Dietary Adequacy in Community-Living Elderly Chinese in South Florida. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 110:a28.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2010.06.101
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2010Parenthood-A Contributing Factor to Childhood ObesityFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7072800 Web of Science: 000280347200003
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2010Use of HbA1c in Screening for Cuban‐Americans with Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. 24:932.8-932.8.Full Text via DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.932.8
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2009Association of the Slc30a8 rs13266634 polymorphism with type 2 diabetes and central obesity in a Cuban‐American population. FASEB JOURNAL. 23:lb517-lb517.Full Text via DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.lb517
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2009Knowledge of Florida nurses and dietitians regarding dietary supplements. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. 15:38-43.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.10.006
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2008Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in Hispanic Adolescents. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH. 43:444-450.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.03.010 Web of Science: 000260364600007
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2008Randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of an interactive multimedia food safety education program for clients of the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION. 108:978-984.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.03.011 Web of Science: 000256453800017
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2007Differences in coronary heart disease risk markers among apparently healthy individuals of African ancestry. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 99:658-664.Web of Science: 000247171700008
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2007Food safety practices among pregnant women and mothers in the women, infants, and children program, Miami, Florida. JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION. 70:1230-1237.Full Text via DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.5.1230 Web of Science: 000246244100024
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2007Assessing Overweight and Cardiovascular Risks Among College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598948 Web of Science: 000213075500003
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2007Functional foods from cereal grains. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES. 10:231-244.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/10942910601045289 Web of Science: 000246370100003
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2006Differences in arterial stiffness and its correlates in tri-ethnic young men and women. ETHNICITY & DISEASE. 16:837-843.Web of Science: 000241238400013
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2006Gender-Ethnic Differences in Increased Arterial Pulse Pressure Among Young Adults. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 163:s7-s7.Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s7-d
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2006Folate and vitamin B12 status of a multiethnic adult population. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 98:67-72.Web of Science: 000235664900009
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2005Gender-ethnic differences in increased arterial pulse pressure among young adults. ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 15:640.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.06.029
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2005Validation of a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess energy and macronutrient intakes of Cuban Americans. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION. 56:309-314.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/09637480500284993 Web of Science: 000232649900002
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2005Body composition assessment and coronary heart disease risk factors among college students of three ethnic groups. JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 97:784-791.
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2005Coronary heart disease knowledge and risk factors among tri-ethnic college students. HEALTH EDUCATION JOURNAL. 64:31-42.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/001789690506400104
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2004Serum total homocysteine levels, folate, and B-vitamins intake and coronary heart disease risk factors among tri-ethnic college students. ETHNICITY & DISEASE. 14:64-72.Web of Science: 000220239600011
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2004FEEDING PRACTICES INFLUENCE WEIGHT AND HEMOGLOBIN STATUSIN KUWAITI INFANTS. ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. 43:41-59.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670240490274084
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1999Asian students change their eating patterns after living in the United States. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION. 99:54-57.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(99)00016-4
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1996A Comparison of Total Fat and Cholesterol Intakes By Children in Single Headed Male or Female and Dual Headed Households. JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS. 96:a54.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(96)00493-2
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1995Carrageenans: Uses in food and other industriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00017285-199511000-00005
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1988Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight.. PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS. 67:879-884.Full Text via DOI: 10.2466/pms.1988.67.3.879
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Are US consumers using MyPlate and restaurant menu labels and does their use equate with dietary and exercise behavior?. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR. 17:418-425.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/cb.1716 Web of Science: 000437291000007
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Behavioral risk profiles for coronary heart disease among apparently healthy individuals of African ancestry. ETHNICITY & DISEASE. 16:114-119.Web of Science: 000234841000018
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Current availability and consumption of carrageenan-containing foods. ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. 42:357-371.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670240390265175 Web of Science: 000188032300001
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Depression among Hispanic women with type 2 diabetes. ETHNICITY & DISEASE. 15:685-690.Web of Science: 000232682700022
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Diarrheal Illness among Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Participants in Miami, Florida: Implications for Nutrition Education. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 41:420-424.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.11.008 Web of Science: 000271776000008
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Feeding practices influence weight and hemoglobin status in Kuwaiti infants. ECOLOGY OF FOOD AND NUTRITION. 43:41-59.Full Text via DOI: 10.1080/714858429 Web of Science: 000188941100005
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Food Safety Education Using an Interactive Multimedia Kiosk in a WIC Setting: Correlates of Client Satisfaction and Practical Issues. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 42:202-207.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.10.001 Web of Science: 000277816200011
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Food safety beliefs and barriers to safe food handling among WIC Program clients, Miami, Florida. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR. 38:371-377.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.05.022 Web of Science: 000242874000007
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L-glutamine supplementation improves nelfinavir-associated diarrhea in HIV-infected individuals. HIV CLINICAL TRIALS. 4:324-329.Full Text via DOI: 10.1310/BFDT-J2GH-27L7-905G Web of Science: 000186113400004
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METABOLIC SYNDROME AND HIGH-SENSITIVITY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN CUBANS. ETHNICITY & DISEASE. 19:115-120.Web of Science: 000266769300004
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Physical Activity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Ethnicity: Recent Findings and ImplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1559827612469337 Web of Science: 000446701800003
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Sex and Race/Ethnic Disparities in Food Security and Chronic Diseases in U.S. Older AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/2333721417718344 Web of Science: 000475368900031
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2003ANEMIA (ANAEMIA) | Other Nutritional Causes. 226-232.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-227055-x/00043-2
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2003CORONARY HEART DISEASE | Etiology and Risk Factor. 1647-1654.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-227055-x/00299-6
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2003CORONARY HEART DISEASE | Prevention. 1669-1675.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-227055-x/00302-3
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Conference
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2017Eating Frequency and the Role of Snacking on Weight of Minority Preschool Children. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405461404313
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2017Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405461405251
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2017Higher Leptin Levels are Associated with Obesity and Slower HIV Disease Progression. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405986500321
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2017Interaction Between the Ratio of Polyunsaturated Fat and Saturated Fat Intake and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-gamma Coactivator 1-alpha (PPARGC1A) rs4235308 Polymorphism in Relation to the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Cuban American Population. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405986500047
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2017Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Obesity in US Children Ages 6-12. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405461404305
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2017Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Cardio-Metabolic Risk. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405986500169
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2017Sex and Race/Ethnic Disparities in Food Security and Chronic Diseases in US Older Adults. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000405461405101
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2017NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN TWO FEEDING PROGRAMMES IN GHANA. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM. 530-530.Web of Science: 000415605301228
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2016Association of Vitamin D Status with Dual Task Physical Performance in Older Adults. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000406444703257
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2016Barriers to Nutritional Counseling by a Registered Dietitian for People Living with HIV (PLWH). FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000406444702445
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2016Contribution of School Meals to Nutrient Intakes of School-age children enrolled in two feeding programs in Ghana. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000406444702119
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2016Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Telomerase Activity in Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000406444700551
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2016Rab5-Activating Protein 6 (RAP6) Activity in Adipogenesis. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000406444003284
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2015Rab5-Activating Protein 6 (RAP6) is required for Rab5 activation upon insulin stimulation. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL.Web of Science: 000209928500390
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2011Association of Diet Quality with Depression in Cuban-Americans with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708407116
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2011Dietary medical advice and health behavior of minorities with diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708406799
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2010Effect of Family Support and Education on Diabetes Self Management in Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675505681
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2010Understanding the Differences in Pulse Pressure in two Minority Groups: Haitians & Cubans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675503277
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2010Validation of Finger-Prick Testing of FBG, TC, and HbA(1c) in Adolescents. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675505702
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2007Physiological and coronary heart disease risk markers in young black men. FASEB JOURNAL. A673-A673.Web of Science: 000245708505375
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2007Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Hispanic adolescents. FASEB JOURNAL. A325-A325.Web of Science: 000245708502413
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2006Gender-ethnic differences in increased arterial pulse pressure among young adults.. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. S7-S7.Web of Science: 000238132900029
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2006Culturally appropriate intervention improved food safety knowledge in a hard to reach population. FASEB JOURNAL. A174-A174.Web of Science: 000236206501265
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2006Nutrient intakes of foreign-born Afro Caribbeans differ from their United States-born counterparts. FASEB JOURNAL. A620-A621.Web of Science: 000236206505153
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2005Biochemical coronary heart disease risk markers in young black women. FASEB JOURNAL. A1037-A1037.Web of Science: 000227610900302
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2005Cardiovascular risk factors among Cuban American women with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. A1039-A1039.Web of Science: 000227610900314
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2005Foreign-born individuals of African ancestry have more favorable behavioral profiles for prevention of coronary heart disease than their US-born counterparts. FASEB JOURNAL. A986-A986.Web of Science: 000227610900070
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2005Relationship of glycemic index with indicators of type 2 diabetes in Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL. A989-A989.Web of Science: 000227610900080
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2005Risk factors of type 2 diabetes among Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL. A988-A988.Web of Science: 000227610900076
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2005Educating a hard-to-reach population to prevent food borne illness. FASEB JOURNAL. A459-A459.Web of Science: 000227610703196
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2004Heart disease risk factors among bi-ethnic diabetic population. FASEB JOURNAL. A883-A883.Web of Science: 000220470700599
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2004In black women HDL cholesterol is associated with body mass index and central obesity. FASEB JOURNAL. A857-A857.Web of Science: 000220470700472
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2004Coronary heart disease among foreign- and US-born individuals of African Ancestry. FASEB JOURNAL. A147-A147.Web of Science: 000220470600713
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2004Coronary heart disease risk factors among Cuban-Americans with and without Type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. A138-A138.Web of Science: 000220470600670
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2004Obesity and lipid profile among Cuban-Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. A138-A138.Web of Science: 000220470600671
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2004Serum carotenoids concentrations of tri-ethnic college students. FASEB JOURNAL. A158-A158.Web of Science: 000220470600765
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2004Vitamin intakes with and without supplement use among tri-ethnic college students. FASEB JOURNAL. A528-A528.Web of Science: 000220470602540
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2003Coronary heart disease risk factors among tri-ethnic college students. FASEB JOURNAL. A295-A295.Web of Science: 000181733101407
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2003Lifestyle and coronary heart disease risk factors of Cuban Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. A319-A319.Web of Science: 000181733101519
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2003Mean intakes of calories, fiber, cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors among college students. FASEB JOURNAL. A289-A289.Web of Science: 000181733101377
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2003Psychosocial influences on Hispanic women's diabetes self-care. FASEB JOURNAL. A319-A319.Web of Science: 000181733101520
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2002Breastfeeding practices and nutritional status of adolescent mothers in the WIC nutrition program and their infants. FASEB JOURNAL. A282-A282.Web of Science: 000174533601560
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2002Diets of female Caribbean immigrants to the United States compared with those of their US-born peers: The level of adherence to US dietary guidelines.. FASEB JOURNAL. A251-A251.Web of Science: 000174533601385
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2002Ethnic differences of coronary heart disease knowlegde among college students. FASEB JOURNAL. A650-A650.Web of Science: 000174533603611
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2002Factors affecting BMI and hemoglobin levels of mothers and infants in Kuwait. FASEB JOURNAL. A279-A279.Web of Science: 000174533601542
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2002Impact of a culture-sensitive diabetes education program on diabetes outcome measures among patients with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. A238-A238.Web of Science: 000174533601318
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2002Intakes and plasma levels of folate among tri-ethnic college students. FASEB JOURNAL. A252-A252.Web of Science: 000174533601390
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2001College students' nutrient intakes, attitudes, knowledge and beliefs relating to alcohol consumption. FASEB JOURNAL. A998-A998.Web of Science: 000167454201642
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2001Coronary heart disease risk and body composition. FASEB JOURNAL. A613-A613.Web of Science: 000167438103514
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2001Nutritional status of United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment groups before and after a deployment. FASEB JOURNAL. A623-A623.Web of Science: 000167438103573
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2001Racial/ethnic differences on the body image perceptions. FASEB JOURNAL. A607-A607.Web of Science: 000167438103479
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2001Serum homocysteine, intakes of folate, and vitamins B-6 and B-12 and coronary heart disease risk. FASEB JOURNAL. A274-A274.Web of Science: 000167438101563
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2000Prealbumin, albumin, and nutrition screening tool in the. detection of protein-calorie malnutrition in the elderly.. FASEB JOURNAL. A740-A740.Web of Science: 000085918104282
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1999The effect of a comprehensive intervention program on lowering the risk of heart disease. FASEB JOURNAL. A932-A932.Web of Science: 000082132901644
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1999Carrageenan content of processed foods and consumption by South Floridians. FASEB JOURNAL. A603-A603.Web of Science: 000082033303472
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1996Nutrient intake of children in single headed male or female, and dual headed households.. FASEB JOURNAL. 2776-2776.Web of Science: A1996TZ28402777
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1995EFFECT OF SOLUBLE DIETARY-FIBERS ON URINARY THROMBOXANE, PLASMA-CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDES IN THE RAT. FASEB JOURNAL. A740-A740.Web of Science: A1995QM40600669
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1995EFFECTS OF HIGH-LEVELS OF OLIVE AND PALM OIL ON WEIGHT AND BLOOD-LIPIDS IN THE ADULT-RAT. FASEB JOURNAL. A188-A188.Web of Science: A1995QL98701121
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1993IMPACT OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON NUTRIENT INTAKE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COLLEGE-STUDENTS. FASEB JOURNAL. A75-A75.Web of Science: A1993KP97400433
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1993PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED GERIATRIC-PATIENTS. FASEB JOURNAL. A82-A82.Web of Science: A1993KP97400470
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Note
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2004Eat right and exercise for lower homocysteine levels and less chance of heart disease.. ETHNICITY & DISEASE. 160.
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Other Scholarly Work
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2017Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents (vol 2016, 109281, 2016). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2017/3187290 Web of Science: 000405546700001
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2016Acanthosis Nigricans: Relation to Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among Jamaican Adolescents. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000406444701547
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2016Oral abstracts of the 21st International AIDS Conference 18-22 July 2016, Durban, South Africa.. JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY. 21264.Full Text via DOI: 10.7448/ias.19.6.21264
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2015Anthropometric measures of obesity and insulin resistance in Turkish patients with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000361722705360
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2015Bacterial Translocation and Obesity in Antiretroviral (ARV)-Naive HIV plus Adults in Botswana. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000361470500405
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2015
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2015Pulse Pressure and Blood Triglyceride Levels among a Young Multi-Ethnic Group Living in South Florida. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000361470504398
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2015Relationship between Microalbuminuria and Serum Vitamin D Levels in African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000361722705359
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2015
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2015
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2015Validation of a Sun Exposure Questionnaire among Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Residing in South Florida. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000361722705358
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2014Abnormal pulse pressure and microalbuminuria in Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000346651000201
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2014Association between ghrelin and triglyceride levels in Blacks with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000346651000200
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2014Association between serum vitamin D and insulin resistance in African Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000346651000206
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2014Body mass index and serum vitamin D levels in Cuban, African, and Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000346651000202
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2014
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2014Relationship of triglyceride levels with A1C and adiponectin in Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000346651000199
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2013Cooking Show and Tell: An educational tool for improving vegetable preference among first graders. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319883503452
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2013
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2013Effect of omega-3 fatty acid intake on C-reactive proteins in African and Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319860501221
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2013Effect of omega-3 fatty acid intake on homocysteine in African and Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319860501522
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2013Microalbuminuria and hypertension among Turkish immigrants in the Netherlands with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319883505401
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2013Prevalence of Gly482Ser polymorphism of PPARGC1A in Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319860503285
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2013Relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and adiponectin levels in Blacks. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319883505272
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2013
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2013Use of HOMA indexes for the identification of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance among Cuban-Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000319860505484
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2012Abdominal obesity and inflammation in tri-ethnic population with and without type 2 diabetes in South Florida. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711306208
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2012Association between HOMA-B and A1C levels in Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711304681
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2012Association between TaqI vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism and LDL-C in Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711306680
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2012Association between depression and smoking in African-Americans with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711305413
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2012Association between total fat intake and depressive symptoms in Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711304760
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2012
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2012Following a diet and hemoglobin A1C in Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711304594
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2012Food-related behaviors of international college students. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711304805
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2012Health Disparities in Coronary Heart Disease in Miami-Dade County among Multi-ethnic populations. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711305494
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2012Hypertension, glycemic control and microalbuminuria in Haitian Americans and African Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711305641
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2012Obesity and serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein in Turkish immigrants with type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711305192
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2012Participation in the food stamp program, food insecurity and HIV-disease among low income HIV plus adults in Miami. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711304659
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2012Relationship between obesity markers and blood pressure among African Americans with and without T2D. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711305531
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2012Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases among Jamaican Adolescents. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310711301173
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2011Comparison of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Haitian and African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708406961
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2011Differences in Dietary Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load of Tri-Ethnic Population with and without Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708401885
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2011Differences in Dietary Patterns among Haitian and African Americans with and without Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708407115
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2011Differences in Serum Adiponectin Levels among a Tri-Ethnic Population with and without Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708404570
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2011Relation between HOMA-IR and Anthropometric Measures of Obesity and Inflammatory Markers. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708401277
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2011Relationship between Perceived Stress and Blood Lipid Levels among Haitian Americans with and without Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708403223
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2011
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2011The Association between Insufficient Vitamin D Levels, Ethnicity and Diabetes Status. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708400066
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2011The relationship of obesity, diabetes status and ethnicity with high sensitivity C-reactive protein. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000310708406959
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2010Acculturation, Diabetes Self-Management, Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675502796
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2010Comparison of Vitamin D status in Cuban-Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675505585
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2010Diet, Physical Activity Index, Body Mass Index and C-reactive Protein of Individuals of African Ancestry. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675505726
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2010The Relationship between Microalbuminuria and Glycemic Control in Haitian Americans with Type 2 Diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208675503135
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2009
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2009Diabetes Self-Management Cuban Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208621501340
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2009Diabetes in HIV Positive Adults in Botswana: Nutritional and Demographic Characteristics. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208621503049
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2009Diet, Health factors Cuban Americans w/wo T2DM. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208621500722
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2009Increased adiponectin among Cuban American type 2 diabetics with metabolic syndrome. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208621504842
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2009Pulse pressure: a surrogate measure of arterial stiffness in a diabetic Cuban American (CA) population. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208621505054
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2009
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2008Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Overweight and Non-Overweight Hispanic Adolescents. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467805197
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2008Food Safety Interventions are Effective in Increasing Knowledge within Different Ethnic Groups. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467804646
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2008High Fruit and Vegetable Intakes are Associated with Lower Homocysteine Levels in Cuban-Americans. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467809027
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2008Homocysteine levels and 10-year coronary heart disease risk among Cuban-Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467804835
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2008Large Percentage of Young Black Adults Have Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in South Florida. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467805112
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2008Relationship between Glycemic Control and C-Reactive Protein in Cuban-Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467809106
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2008US-born Blacks Have More Behavioral Risks for Coronary Heart Disease Compared to Their Foreign-born Counterparts. FASEB JOURNAL.Web of Science: 000208467805157
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2007Diabetes indicators in Haitian adults in Miami-Dade county. FASEB JOURNAL. A1046-A1046.Web of Science: 000245708702372
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2007Essential fatty acid intake and coronary heart disease risk factors among college students of three ethnic groups. FASEB JOURNAL. A344-A344.Web of Science: 000245708502497
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2007HIV/HCV Co-infection, diarrhea and healthcare utilization in drug users in miami. FASEB JOURNAL. A686-A686.Web of Science: 000245708505432
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2007Hands-on food safety demonstrations improve knowledge in at risk population. FASEB JOURNAL. A304-A305.Web of Science: 000245708502313
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2007Poor diet prescription adherence in Latino women with type 2 diabetes.. FASEB JOURNAL. A1052-A1052.Web of Science: 000245708702400
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2007Psychosocial and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes.. FASEB JOURNAL. A698-A698.Web of Science: 000245708505486
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2006Parental marital status significantly influence risk for childhood obesity. FASEB JOURNAL. A1034-A1034.Web of Science: 000236326201499
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2006Diet intake, fat behavior, and physical activity of Hispanic adolescents: a pilot study. FASEB JOURNAL. A147-A147.Web of Science: 000236206501146
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2006The E23K polymorphism in Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. FASEB JOURNAL. A578-A578.Web of Science: 000236206504530
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1997Serum transthyretin in hemodialysis patients: Relationship to nutritional status.. FASEB JOURNAL. 1104-1104.Web of Science: A1997WL53001102
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1996Effect of carrageenan, agarose, pectin and cellulose on femur and tibia mineral and strength in the rat.. FASEB JOURNAL. 3017-3017.Web of Science: A1996TZ28403017
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Preprint
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Review
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2019Motivational Strategies to Prevent Frailty in Older Adults with Diabetes: A Focused Review. JOURNAL OF AGING RESEARCH.Full Text via DOI: 10.1155/2019/3582679 Web of Science: 000619289700007
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Research
principal investigator on
- Using a Humanoid Robot along with a Dietician to Promote Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity in School-aged children awarded by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2014 - 2017
- DORBRDG awarded by FIU Office of Research and Economic Deve 2013 - 2014
- CVD Risk in Minority Populations With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Haitian and Black awarded by Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases 2008 - 2013
co-principal investigator on
subproject principal investigator on
- 2007-2008 MBRS Support of Continuous Research Excellence at FIU. awarded by General Medical Sciences 2007 - 2009
investigator on
- Effect of Soluble Corn Fiber supplementation for 1 year on bone metabolism in adolescents (MetA-Bone Trial) awarded by Child Health and Human Development 2019 - 2025
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2022
- Preventing Overweight/Obesity in Elementary School Children: Pre-service Classroom Teachers (PCTs) as Agents of Change awarded by National Institute of Food & Agriculture 2015 - 2018
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- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8513-1648 (confirmed)
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- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Social Sciences
- Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
- Cell Biology
- Education & Educational Research
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Environmental Sciences & Ecology
- Food Science & Technology
- General & Internal Medicine
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
- Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Pediatrics
- Psychology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Research & Experimental Medicine
- Virology