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Child obesity prevention intervention in kuwaiti summer camps targeting health behaviors in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time.  Journal of Health Science and Medical Research.  39:85-99.

Parental 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.

Cross-sectional analysis of unhealthy foods, race/ethnicity, sex and cardiometabolic risk factors in US adults.  Nutrition and Dietetics.  75:474-480.

Osteoporosis, Activities of Daily Living Skills, Quality of Life, and Dietary Adequacy of Congregate Meal Participants.  Geriatrics (Switzerland).  3.

Do mothers affect daughter's behaviors? Diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in Kuwaiti mother-daughter dyads.  Ecology of Food and Nutrition.  57:109-123.

Health-Related Characteristics of Older Adults Who Attend Congregate Meal Sites in the United States.  Geriatrics (Switzerland).  2.

Dietary risk factors by race/ethnicity, age-group, and gender in a representative sample of us older adults.  Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.  21:704-709.

Sex and Race/Ethnicity Differences in Following Dietary and Exercise Recommendations for US Representative Sample of Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.  American Journal of Men's Health.  11:380-391.

Health Indicators of US Older Adults Who Received or Did Not Receive Meals Funded by the Older Americans Act.  Journal of Aging Research.  2017.

Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors, Medical Care, Glycemic Control, and Self-Rated Health in US Men by Race/Ethnicity.  American Journal of Men's Health.  10:N99-N108.

Dietary factors, body weight, and screen time in US children with and without asthma.  Children's Health Care.  45:22-38.

Cardiovascular Endurance, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Carotenoid Intake of Children: NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey.  Journal of Obesity.  2016.

Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents.  International Journal of Pediatrics (United Kingdom).  2016.

Obesity and Serum High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels Among Elderly Turkish Immigrants in the Netherlands with Type 2 Diabetes.  Rhetoric and Public Affairs.  39:68-80.

Comparison of Two Indices of Diet Quality with Acculturation Factors and Demographics in Haitian Americans.  Ecology of Food and Nutrition.  53:42-57.

Lifestyle Behaviors and Self-Rated Health: The Living for Health Program.  Journal of Environmental and Public Health.  2014.

The association of depression and perceived stress with beta cell function between African and Haitian Americans with and without type 2 diabetes..  Journal of Diabetes Mellitus.  3:236-243.

Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) Intake and Pulse Pressure as a Measure of Arterial Stiffness in Older Adults.  Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics.  32:244-257.

Perceived 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.

Race/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.

Use of hemoglobin A1C to detect Haitian-Americans with undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes.  Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia.  56:449-455.

Gender Differences in Medical Advice and Health Behavior of Obese African Americans With and Without Type 2 Diabetes.  American Journal of Men's Health.  6:383-394.

Inadequacy 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.

Acculturation and Diabetes Self-management of Cuban Americans: Is Age a Protective Factor?.  Ageing International.  37:195-209.

Do dietary factors contribute to medical cost for Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes?.  Journal of Health Care Finance.  38:61-75.

Medical advice and diabetes self-management reported by Mexican-American, Black- and White-non-Hispanic adults across the United States.  BMC Public Health.  12.

Reducing health disparities: Medical advice received for minorities with diabetes.  Journal of Health and Human Services Administration.  34:389-417.

Relationship of Lifestyle Medical Advice and Non-HDL Cholesterol Control of a Nationally Representative US Sample with Hypercholesterolemia by Race/Ethnicity.  Cholesterol. 

Television Watching, Diet Quality, and Physical Activity and Diabetes among Three Ethnicities in the United States.  Journal of Environmental and Public Health.  2012.

Monounsaturated fatty acid, carbohydrate intake, and diabetes status are associated with arterial pulse pressure.  Nutrition Journal.  10.

Healthy 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.

Diabetes self management: are cuban americans receiving quality health care?.  Journal of Health and Human Services Administration.  32:278-304.

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.

Physical Activity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Ethnicity: Recent Findings and Implications.  American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.  7:104-114.

Sex and Race/Ethnic Disparities in Food Security and Chronic Diseases in U.S. Older Adults.  Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine.  3.

NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN ENROLLED IN TWO FEEDING PROGRAMMES IN GHANA.  Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 530-530.

Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Telomerase Activity in Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Effect of Family Support and Education on Diabetes Self Management in Cuban Americans.  The FASEB Journal.

Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female Adolescents (vol 2016, 109281, 2016).  International Journal of Pediatrics (United Kingdom).

Pulse Pressure and Blood Triglyceride Levels among a Young Multi-Ethnic Group Living in South Florida.  The FASEB Journal.

Relationship between Intake of Phylloquinone (Vitamin K1) with Blood Lipids and Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis in Haitian Americans and African Americans With and Without Type 2 Diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Relationship between Microalbuminuria and Serum Vitamin D Levels in African Americans with Type 2 Diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Glucose Homeostasis among African Americans and Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

The Relationship Between Caffeine Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes Markers in Three Minority Ethnicities With or Without Diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Validation of a Sun Exposure Questionnaire among Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Residing in South Florida.  The FASEB Journal.

Abnormal pulse pressure and microalbuminuria in Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Association between ghrelin and triglyceride levels in Blacks with and without type 2 diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Association between serum vitamin D and insulin resistance in African Americans with type 2 diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Body mass index and serum vitamin D levels in Cuban, African, and Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Relationship of triglyceride levels with A1C and adiponectin in Haitian Americans with type 2 diabetes.  The FASEB Journal.

Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D is associated with blood total cholesterol and diastolic blood pressure in a young multi-ethnic group living in South Florida.  The FASEB Journal.

Challenges encountered in the Implementation of A Diet and Exercise Intervention for Low-Income Hispanic Older Adults with Diabetes

Review and Implications of Intergenerational Communication and Social Support in Chronic Disease Care and Participation in Health Research of Low-Income, Minority Older Adults in the United States.  Frontiers in Public Health.

Motivational Strategies to Prevent Frailty in Older Adults with Diabetes: A Focused Review.  Journal of Aging Research.