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Title: A comparative analysis of pro-anorexia versus pro-recovery Instagram images through the lenses of objectified body consciousness and positive body image conceptual frameworks
Author: Jafari, Nadia
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Mental health, Clinical psychology
Description: Instagram (IG) is a social media application that allows users to upload personal images in a public forum by including a searchable link (e.g. hashtag) along with a posted image. An IG community devoted to a pro-recovery (i.e., #anarecovery) pers...

Title: Addressing the difference in rates of trauma among youth involved with in-home services compared to foster care
Author: Cooper, Jenny
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Childhood trauma has long-term effects on the physical and mental health of its victims. Given that the focus of the public health field is to create the healthiest communities possible, determining interventions to combat the effects of childhood...

Title: An examination of the association between college students' perceptions of Internet and health educator credibility and HIV screening
Author: McLaurin, Tony
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) remain a significant worldwide public health issue, especially for young adults and college students. Epidemiological evidence among this demographic indicate high ra...

Title: Association Between Occupational Exposure to Dusts and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Examination of Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2010
Author: Parks, David
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Public health--Study and teaching
Description: DAVID M. PARKS. Association between occupational exposure to dusts and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: examination of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2010 (under the direction of DR. AHMED ARIF).Chronic o...

Title: Association between Health Literacy and Weight Management Behaviors among Individuals with Hypertension: Data from the Newest Vital Sign
Author: Saad, Aisling
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Health education, Nutrition
Description: Health literacy and healthy weight management behaviors are important public health issues, especially among individuals with hypertension. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between health literacy and healthy weight managem...

Title: Association between taking asthma medication and total direct healthcare cost among patients with asthma
Author: Dave, Ira
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Asthma is one of the most common chronic and financially burdensome diseases in the United States. Previous studies have focused on comparing healthcare costs between asthma patients and non-asthma patients. This study is unique as it compares hea...

Title: Factors Associated with Delayed Complementary Feeding in India
Author: Bably, Morium
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Appropriate timing of complementary feeding is demonstrably beneficial and important for children’s physical and mental health. In developing countries, delayed complementary feeding is one of the risk factors for underweight and malnutrition amon...

Title: MALE PARTNER INVOLVEMENT IN THE REDUCTION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION OF HIV IN MALAWI: A SECONDARY ANALYSIS USING THE 2010 MALAWI DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH SURVEY (MDHS) DATA
Author: Kewe, Roselyne
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Male partner involvement in maternal reproductive health has been demonstrated to be beneficial for both the mother and the child, yet male involvement in low and middle income countries of sub-Saharan Africa remain low. Many factors influence mal...

Title: MUSCLE STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SELF-RATED HEALTH AMONG DIABETIC PERSONS IN NORTH CAROLINA: AN EXAMINATION OF 2013 BRFSS DATA
Author: Scarola, Greg
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between meeting muscle strengthening activity (MSAs) guidelines among individuals with diabetes and meeting the guidelines association on self-rated health among adults in North Carolina. METHODS: Self-rated ...

Title: Navigating the Food Environment: Healthy Food Availability in SNAP-Authorized Drugstores in North Carolina
Author: Kennedy, Ashley
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Sociology, Public health, Nutrition
Description: The number of major drugstore chains (such as Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid) that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in North Carolina as dramatically increased. From 2000 to 2015, the number of stores accepting SNAP i...

Title: PATHOGENIC CONTAMINATION OF PRIVATE WELLS: DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER IN GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA?
Author: Alcorn, Alexandra
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: In the United States, groups within the population of private well users may face disparities in access to safe drinking water. Since private well operations and water quality are mostly unregulated, private well users may not be aware when they a...

Title: PEDIATRIC INPATIENT NURSES' KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS OF CHILD MALTREATMENT
Author: Lavigne, Jenifer
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Although they are in a unique position to identify potential cases of child maltreatment, to date, no studies have specifically examined inpatient nurses' ability to identify factors important in determining abuse and neglect. This study addressed...

Title: RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH IN-HOSPITAL BLEEDING COMPLICATONS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PANCREATICODUODENECTOMIES
Author: Murphy, Keith
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Patients undergoing pancreatic surgeries have increased by over 50% in the United States over the past two decades. Pancreaticodudoenectomy, or Whipple procedure, represent a major pancreatic surgery involving surgical resection of the pancreatic ...

Title: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MILK CONSUMPTION DURING CHILDHOOD AND PRECOCIOUS MENARCHE
Author: Choi, Younjung
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Epidemiology, Nutrition
Description: Menarche, the last stage of the normal pubertal development in girls, is one of the most significant events in a woman’s life as it signifies that a girl is capable of becoming pregnant from then on. Furthermore, menarche also means that a girl ha...

Title: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN NATIVITY STATUS AND CURRENT USE OF CONTRACEPTION AND USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES ANALYSIS USING THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF FAMILY GROWTH (NSFG) 2013-2015 DATA
Author: Yada, Farida N.
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Public health--Study and teaching
Description: In 2014, it was estimated that 49% or nearly half of all U.S. pregnancies were unintended. The reproductive experiences of women aged 15-44 vary greatly and are often affected by various demographic characteristics such as age, race, religion, and...

Title: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRECONCEPTION CARE RECEIPT AND THE TIMELINESS AND ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE: AN EXAMINATION OF MULTISTATE DATA FROM PREGNANCY RISK ASSESSMENT MONITORING SYSTEM (PRAMS) 2009-2011
Author: Wally, Meghan
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Prenatal care (PNC) is a critical preventive health service for pregnant women and infants. Also, preconception care is recommended for all women of reproductive age. This study aimed to examine preconception care and its association with timeline...

Title: THE ASSOCIATION OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AND HORMONAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY USE WITH PERIODONTITIS
Author: Mehta, Arpit
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Dentistry
Description: The majority of US women have used oral contraceptives at some point in their lives and approximately 5% have used hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Few studies have investigated the association between these hormonal regimens and periodontitis, ...

Title: The Association Between Caregiver Perception of Child Weight Status and Frequency of Fast Food Consumption in Children
Author: Butler, Candace
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Nutrition
Description: Childhood obesity is a persistent health issue in the United States. There has been an increase in the number of meals purchased away from home as the presence of fast food establishments has risen. Previous studies suggest that children who frequ...

Title: The Association Between Maternal Mental Health and Childhood Overweight and Obesity: A Cross-sectional Study of 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health Participants
Author: Ball, Joanna
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Childhood overweight and obesity is one of the greatest challenges facing public health practitioners in the United States. The number of children who are overweight or obese in the country has grown considerably over the past few decades with rat...

Title: The Association between Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration: Results from the 2007-2009 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
Author: Krupakar, Sangamithra
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Public health
Description: Hypertensive disorders are the most commonly reported medical disorder among pregnant women, and an important cause of adverse birth outcomes as well as maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. One important step to reduce these adverse eff...