Publications in obesity-related research at FIU

Restriction spectrum imaging reveals brain microstructural correlates of obesity risk in early childhood. Bayat M, Braun B, Curzon M, Hernandez ML, Curtis M, Coccia C, Garic D, Watts R, Irfanoglu MO, Graziano PA, Dick AS.Sci Rep. 2026 Jul 13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-61029-0. PMID: 42443271 

Effect of using the snackability app on snack quality among US college students with overweight and obesity: A randomized controlled trial. Prapkree L, Deringer R, Coccia C, Huffman F, Palacios C.J Am Coll Health. 2025 Jul;73(6):2728-2737. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2337008. Epub 2024 Apr 23.PMID: 38652645 Clinical Trial.

Association of intake of ultra-processed snacks and beverages with obesity status and change in BMI among college students. Chowdhury S, Prapkree L, Palacios C.J Am Coll Health. 2026 Jan;74(1):210-216. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2025.2516600. Epub 2025 Jun 26.PMID: 40569628

The causal associations between interoception, self-regulation, non-purposeful eating behaviors, and weight status in college women: a longitudinal cross-lagged model analysis. Jeune SC, Graziano P, Campa A, Coccia CC.Psychol Health. 2025 Oct;40(10):1703-1720. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2024.2352062. Epub 2024 May 7.PMID: 38712828

The Effect of Intervention Preference Matching on Outcomes and Engagement in a Post-cessation Weight Management Trial. Day K, Solomon E, Zoellner J, Bursac Z, Krukowski RA

Obesity and Work in Abdominal Surgery. Childers CP, Petty AM, Selzer DJ, Senkowski CK.J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Sep 1;241(3):357-363. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001367. Epub 2025 Aug 14

Evidence-based review of the nutritional treatment of obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in children and adolescents. Karjoo S, Braglia-Tarpey A, Chan AP, Ayala Germán AG, Herdes RE, Pai N, Sierra-Velez D, Whitehead B, Quiros-Tejeira RE, Duro D.J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Sep;81(3):485-496. doi: 10.1002/jpn3.70099. Epub 2025 Jun 17.

Digital health, technology-driven or technology-assisted interventions for the management of obesity in children and adolescents. Palacios C, Hernandez J, Ajmal A, Rodriguez AJ, Hassan AYI, Metzendorf MI, Ramella-Roman JC.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Jul 10;7(7):CD015968. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015968.

Associations between ultraprocessed and minimally processed snacks consumption and overweight/ obesity among college students in South Florida. Hernandez J, Goico E, Palacios C.J Am Coll Health. 2025 Jul;73(6):2674-2682. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2325938.

Beliefs and Perceptions of Physical Activity Among Black Adolescents in South Florida: A Qualitative Study. Fenton T, Bastida E.J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2025 Jun;12(3):1866-1876. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02016-x. Epub 2024 May 7.

Infant Feeding Practices and Their Association with Early-Life Nutrient Intake: Baseline Findings from the Baby-Act Trial. Palacios C, Alvarez E, Kallis MG, Valle Y, Pomeroy J, Campos M.Dietetics (Basel). 2025 Jun;4(2):15. doi: 10.3390/dietetics4020015. Epub 2025 Apr 4.

The Effect of Intervention Preference Matching on Outcomes and Engagement in a Post-cessation Weight Management Trial. Day K, Solomon E, Zoellner J, Bursac Z, Krukowski RA.Am J Health Promot. 2025 May;39(4):589-597. doi: 10.1177/08901171241307429. Epub 2024 Dec 6.

Baby-Act Intervention to Prevent Excessive Infant Weight Gain: Development, Implementation, Lessons Learned, and Future Applications. Kallis Colon MG, Lopez A, Campos Rivera M, Pomeroy J, Palacios C.Matern Child Health J. 2025 Apr;29(4):572-581. doi: 10.1007/s10995-025-04082-x. Epub 2025 Mar

Metabolic and bariatric surgery for adolescents with severe obesity : Benefits, risks, and specific considerations. Järvholm K, Janson A, Henfridsson P, Neovius M, Sjögren L, Olbers T.Scand J Surg. 2025 Mar;114(1):95-106. doi: 10.1177/14574969241297517. Epub 2024 Nov 17.

Association Between Abdominal Obesity , Body Mass Index, and Hypertension in India: Evidence From a Large Nationally Representative Data. Gupta RD, Haider MR, Roy S, Hashan MR, Baral A, Tamanna N, Mazumder A, Haider SS, Datta B.J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2025 Mar;27(3):e70034. doi: 10.1111/jch.70034.

Healthy snack availability at a large Hispanic-serving university in South Florida. Kirchoff C, Sifre N, Li T, Palacios C, Sanchez M.J Am Coll Health. 2025 Feb 24:1-9. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2025.2464756.

Weight misperception and weight-related behaviors in non-Hispanic Black youth. Fenton T, Bastida E.J Health Psychol. 2025 Feb;30(2):212-223. doi: 10.1177/13591053241242548. Epub 2024 Apr 2.

Suboptimal vitamin D status and overweight/ obesity are associated with gut integrity and inflammation in minority children and adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis from the MetA-bone trial. Hernandez J, Rodriguez JB, Trak-Fellermeier MA, Galvan R, Macchi A, Martinez-Motta P, Palacios C.Nutr Res. 2025 Jan;133:13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2024.11.006. Epub 2024 Nov 22.

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors Trends Among Black High School Students, 2009-2019. Fenton T, Bastida E.Res Q Exerc Sport. 2024 Dec;95(4):920-929. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2024.2351903. Epub 2024 Jun

Play With Me: Effects of a shared activities parenting intervention on parenting and relative reinforcing value of food. White HI, Kubiniec E, Savell M, Das Eiden R, Epstein LH, Fabiano GA, Kong KL, Anzman-Frasca S.Appetite. 2024 Dec 1;203:107681. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107681. Epub 2024 Sep 17.

The Mediating Effect of Eating Behaviors on Interoception, Self-Regulation and Weight Status Among College Students. Jeune S, Graziano P, Campa A, Coccia C.Nutrients. 2024 Nov 21;16(23):3986. doi: 10.3390/nu16233986.

Weight Loss, Pathological Changes, and Inflammatory Effects from a Short-Term Ketogenic Diet in Overweight and Obese Men with Untreated Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance. Kaiser A, Siddiqui MM, Bosley-Smith J, Wang S, Aryankalayil J, Mishra MV, Ryan AS, D’Adamo CR.Nutrients. 2024 Oct 30;16(21):3716. doi: 10.3390/nu16213716.

The Association Between Overweight Obesity Status and Hypertension in a Rural Community in Dang District, Gujarat, India: A Cross-Sectional Study. Full Text via DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72030

Childhood obesity and comorbidities-related perspective and experience of parents from Black and Asian minority ethnicities in England: a qualitative study. Obita G, Burns M, Nnyanzi LA, Kuo CH, Barengo NC, Alkhatib A.Front Public Health. 2024 Aug 5;12:1399276. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1399276. eCollection 2024.

Obesity increases genomic instability at DNA repeat-mediated endogenous mutation hotspots. Kompella P, Wang G, Durrett RE, Lai Y, Marin C, Liu Y, Habib SL, DiGiovanni J, Vasquez KM.Nat Commun. 2024 Jul 23;15(1):6213. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50006-8.

Gut microbiome remodeling and metabolomic profile improves in response to protein pacing with intermittent fasting versus continuous caloric restriction. Mohr AE, Sweazea KL, Bowes DA, Jasbi P, Whisner CM, Sears DD, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Jin Y, Gu H, Klein-Seetharaman J, Arciero KM, Gumpricht E, Arciero PJ.Nat Commun. 2024 May 28;15(1):4155. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-48355-5

Overweight/ obesity , gestational weight gain, postpartum weight retention, and maternal/neonatal complications in the military. Krukowski RA, Solomon E, Lang J, Stone E, You W, Burns RE, Copeland C, Bursac Z, Hare ME, Waters TM.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 May;32(5):900-910. doi: 10.1002/oby.24016.

Parenting Practices Are Associated With Out-of-School Physical Activity in US Adolescents in 2014. Hiya F, Lamour JM, Khan AA, Wood R, Rodriguez de la Vega PE, Castro G, Ruiz JG, Barengo NC.J Phys Act Health. 2024 Apr 1;21(6):578-585. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0314. Print 2024 Jun 1.PMID:38561000

Interoception and self-regulation of eating behaviors and weight status in college students. Jeune SC, Graziano P, Campa A,Coccia CC.J Am Coll Health. 2024 Mar 5:1-12. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2024.2319200.PMID:38442359

Exploring Differences in Physical Health in Young Children With and Without ADHD. Curzon MM, Dick AS,Coccia C, Graziano PA.J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 Feb 17;49(2):120-130. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsad090.PMID:38078865

Impact of Weight Concern on Post-Cessation Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, and Program Engagement. Toyon A,Bursac Z, Werner N, Krukowski RA.Am J Health Promot. 2024 Feb 14:8901171241234136. doi: 10.1177/08901171241234136.PMID:38356272

Alcivar J, Mijares V, Hernandez J,Palacios C. Perceived Health and Diet Quality Among Hispanics in South Florida. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Feb;26(1):243-246. doi: 10.1007/s10903-023-01548-4.

Implementation of Peer-Assisted Physical Activity via Telehealth for Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. Tovin MM, Nunez-Gaunaurd A.Phys Ther. 2024 Jan 17:pzae005. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzae005.PMID: 38236176

Effectiveness, barriers, and facilitators of overweight and obesity prevention strategies in Latin America; a scoping review and qualitative study in Colombia. Proaño GV, Rodriguez Moreno LM, Arciniegas MJ, Sifre-Acosta N, Espinal C, Chowdhury R, Hernández Flórez LJ, Palacios C.Lancet Reg Health Am. 2024 Jan 1;29:100656. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100656. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Proaño GV, Rodriguez Moreno LM, Arciniegas MJ, Sifre-Acosta N, Espinal C, Chowdhury R, Hernández Flórez LJ,Palacios C. Effectiveness, barriers, and facilitators of overweight and obesity prevention strategies in Latin America; a scoping review and qualitative study in Colombia. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2024 Jan 1;29:100656. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100656.

Diagnostic Performance of the Measurement of Skinfold Thickness for Abdominal and Overall Obesity in the Peruvian Population: A 5-Year Cohort Analysis. Rios-Escalante C, Albán-Fernández S, Espinoza-Rojas R, Saavedra-Garcia L, Barengo NC, Guerra Valencia J.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Nov 21;20(23):7089. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20237089.

An Update on the Use of Wearable Devices in Men’s Health. Qureshi FM, Golan R, Ghomeshi A, Ramasamy R.World J Mens Health. 2023 Oct;41(4):785-795. doi: 10.5534/wjmh.220205. Epub 2023 Jan 27.

Bayesian spatiotemporal modelling for disease mapping: an application to preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in Florida, United States. Sun N,Bursac Z, Dryden I, Lucchini R, Dabo-Niang S, Ibrahimou B.Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Oct;30(50):109283-109298. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-29953-0. Epub 2023 Sep 28.PMID:37770738

Kallis MG, Campos M, Helen-Mays M,Palacios C. Acceptability and Ease of Use of an Educational Website among Women, Infants, and Children Program Participants in Puerto Rico: A Pilot Study. P R Health Sci J. 2023 Sep;42(3):246-248.PMID:37709683

Clayton P, Trak-Fellermeier MA, Macchi A, Galván R, Bursac Z, Huffman-Ercanli F, Liuzzi J,Palacios C. The association between hydration status and total fluid intake in healthy children and adolescents. Pediatr Res. 2023 Aug;94(2):796-802. doi: 10.1038/s41390-023-02506-4.

Glycemic status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in populations at risk of diabetes in two Latin American cities. Anillo Arrieta LA, Flórez Lozano KC, Tuesca Molina R, Acosta Vergara T, Rodríguez Acosta S, Aschner P, Diaz Montes Y, Nieto Castillo JP, Florez-Garcia VA, Barengo NC.Qual Life Res. 2023 Aug;32(8):2361-2373. doi: 10.1007/s11136-023-03398-x. Epub 2023 Apr 3.PMID: 37010804

Life Satisfaction and Emerging Health Behaviors in Underserved Adolescents: A Narrative Review. Mackey AW, Ralston PA, Young-Clark I, Coccia CC.Am J Health Behav. 2023 Jun 30;47(3):479-488. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.47.3.5.

Enhanced Measurement of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Marketing to Young Immigrant Children in Grocery Store Environments. Dastgerdizad H, Dombrowski RD, Kulik N, Knoff KAG, Bode B, Mallare J, Elyaderani DK, Kaur R.Nutrients. 2023 Jun 30;15(13):2972. doi: 10.3390/nu15132972.

Large scale application of the Finnish diabetes risk score in Latin American and Caribbean populations: a descriptive study. Nieto-Martinez R, Barengo NC, Restrepo M, Grinspan A, Assefi A, Mechanick JI.Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Jun 26;14:1188784. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1188784. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37435487

A randomized controlled trial to reduce post-cessation weight gain. Pebley K,Bursac Z, Klesges RC, Ebbert JO, Womack CR, Graber J, Little MA, Derefinko KJ, Krukowski RA.Int J Obes (Lond). 2023 Jun;47(6):471-478. doi: 10.1038/s41366-023-01286-5. Epub 2023 Feb 25.PMID:36841886

Comparative Analysis of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Pharmacological Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Latin America. Taborda Restrepo PA, Acosta-Reyes J, Estupiñan-Bohorquez A, Barrios-Mercado MA, Correa Gonzalez NF, Taborda Restrepo A, Barengo NC, Gabriel R.Curr Diab Rep. 2023 Jun;23(6):89-101. doi: 10.1007/s11892-023-01504-4. Epub 2023 May 1.PMID: 37126189

Palacios C, Bolton J, Wang W, Gatto A, Concepción L, Sadjadi M, Varella M, Hannan J. Development and pilot testing of the Baby-Feed web application for healthcare professionals and parents to improve infant diets. Int J Med Inform. 2023 Jun;174:105047. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105047. Epub 2023 Mar 17.PMID:36948062

Prapkree L, Uddin R, Jaafar JAA, Baghdadi M, Coccia C, Huffman F,Palacios C. Snacking behavior is associated with snack quality, overall diet quality, and body weight among US college students. Nutr Res. 2023 Jun;114:41-49. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.04.005. Epub 2023 Apr 20.PMID:37182440

Factors Associated with Normal-Weight Abdominal Obesity Phenotype in a Representative Sample of the Peruvian Population: A 4-Year Pooled Cross-Sectional Study. Guerra Valencia J, Saavedra-Garcia L, Vera-Ponce VJ, Espinoza-Rojas R, Barengo NC.J Clin Med. 2023 May 16;12(10):3482. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103482.PMID: 37240588

Clayton P, Trak-Fellermeier MA, Macchi A, Galván R, Bursac Z, Huffman-Ercanli F, Liuzzi J,Palacios C. The association between hydration status and body composition in healthy children and adolescents. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Apr 4;36(5):470-477. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2022-0462. Print 2023 May 25.PMID:37006164

The association between hydration status and body composition in healthy children and adolescents. Clayton P, Trak-Fellermeier MA, Macchi A, Galván R,Bursac Z, Huffman-Ercanli F, Liuzzi J, Palacios C.J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2023 Apr 4;36(5):470-477. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2022-0462. Print 2023 May 25.PMID:37006164

Importance of self-weighing to avoid post-cessation weight gain: A secondary analysis of the fit and quit randomized trial. Oswald M, Ross KM, Sun N, Yin W, Garcia SJ,Bursac Z, Krukowski RA.Obes Sci Pract. 2023 Mar 17;9(4):416-423. doi: 10.1002/osp4.668. eCollection 2023 Aug.PMID:37546280

Impact of obesity on complications and surgical outcomes after adult degenerative scoliosis spine surgery. Barrie U, Reddy RV, Elguindy M, Detchou D, Akbik O, Fotso CM, Aoun SG, Bagley CA.Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2023 Mar;226:107619. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107619. Epub 2023 Feb 6.

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults. McElfish PA, Felix HC, Bursac Z, Rowland B, Yeary KHK, Long CR, Selig JP, Kaholokula JK, Riklon S.Inquiry. 2023 Jan-Dec;60:469580231152051. doi: 10.1177/00469580231152051

Impact of a Montessori-Based Nutrition Program on Children’s Knowledge and Eating Behaviors. Vitale N, Coccia C.J Sch Health. 2023 Jan;93(1):53-61. doi: 10.1111/josh.13237. Epub 2022 Jul 22.

Perceived Role of Asian Indian Fathers in Florida During Mealtimes: Factors to Consider for Their Involvement in Childhood Obesity Prevention. Krishnakumar P, Coccia C.Fam Community Health. 2023 Jan-Mar 01;46(1):28-38. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000342. Epub 2022 Sep 7.

A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Diabetes Prevention Program Interventions for Overweight/Obese Marshallese Adults.McElfish PA, Felix HC,Bursac Z, Rowland B, Yeary KHK, Long CR, Selig JP, Kaholokula JK, Riklon S.Inquiry. 2023 Jan-Dec;60:469580231152051. doi: 10.1177/00469580231152051.PMID:36799349

Gomez, S, Everett, E., & Kostrna, J. (2023). Developing self-awareness and emotional Intelligence in adolescent soccer: A community outreach program. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.

Impact of a Montessori-Based Nutrition Program on Children’s Knowledge and Eating Behaviors. Vitale N,Coccia C.J Sch Health. 2023 Jan;93(1):53-61. doi: 10.1111/josh.13237. Epub 2022 Jul 22.PMID:35869569Clinical Trial.

Kostrna, J. & Bigliassi, M. (2023). The effects of ambient noise control on music’s effects of aerobic exercise experience. Journal of Sport Sciences.

Kostrna, J., Lebeau, J.C., Sáenz-Moncaleano, C., & Foster, B., (2023). A proposed three stage post-performance routine framework. The Sport Psychologist.

Perceived Role of Asian Indian Fathers in Florida During Mealtimes: Factors to Consider for Their Involvement in Childhood Obesity Prevention. Krishnakumar P,Coccia C. Fam Community Health. 2023 Jan-Mar 01;46(1):28-38. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000342. Epub 2022 Sep 7.PMID:36083175

Svoboda, S. M., Kostrna, J., & Pabian, P. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on physical therapist clinical education experiences. Journal of Physical Therapy Education.

Svoboda, S. M., & Kostrna, J. (2023). Effects of tempo of self-selected music on isokinetic strength performance, attention, affect, perceived exertion, and remembered pleasantness in resistance trained young adults. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.

Factors That “Nudge People towards the Healthier” Snacks-A Qualitative Study with Student, Faculty, and Staff Leaders and Decision Makers. Kirchoff CL, Agarwal R, Sanchez M,Palacios C. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 29;19(23):15922. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315922.PMID:36497996

Effectiveness of a 6-Month Nutrition Intervention in People Living with HIV and Prediabetes Progressing through Stages of Change towards Positive Health Behavior. Sneij A, Campa A, Huffman F, George F, Trepka MJ,Sales Martinez S, Baum M.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 8;19(22):14675. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192214675.PMID:36429394

Recruitment strategies for a post cessation weight management trial: A comparison of strategy cost-effectiveness and sample diversity. Pérez-Muñoz A, Horn TL, Graber J, Chowdhury SMR,Bursac Z, Krukowski RA.Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2022 Nov 8;30:101037. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2022.101037. eCollection 2022 Dec.PMID:36387984

Changes in self-reported and accelerometer-measured physical activity among pregnant TRICARE Beneficiaries. Pebley K, Farage G, Hare ME,Bursac Z, Andres A, Chowdhury SMR, Talcott GW, Krukowski RA.BMC Public Health. 2022 Nov 7;22(1):2029. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14457-2.PMID:36336697

An interim analysis of a gestational weight gain intervention in military personnel and other TRICARE beneficiaries. Estevez Burns R, Hare ME, Andres A, Klesges RC, Talcott GW, LeRoy K, Little MA, Hyrshko-Mullen A, Waters TM, Harvey JR,Bursac Z, Krukowski RA.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 Oct;30(10):1951-1962. doi: 10.1002/oby.23523. Epub 2022 Aug 30.PMID:36041980

A snapshot of eating behaviors in undergraduate college students living in South Florida. Lovan P, Prado G, Lee T,Coccia C.J Am Coll Health. 2022 Sep 9:1-10. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2119402.PMID:36084262

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Clinical outcomes due to COVID-19. Protocol of a systematic literature review. Pérez Bedoya JP, Mejía Muñoz A, Barengo NC, Diaz Valencia PA.PLoS One. 2022 Sep 9;17(9):e0271851. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271851. eCollection 2022.PMID: 36083949

Rate of Nutrition-Related Chronic Diseases Among a Multi-Ethnic Group of Uninsured Adults. Ajabshir S, Stumbar S, Lachica I, Gates K, Qureshi Z, Huffman F.Cureus. 2022 Sep 5;14(9):e28802. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28802. eCollection 2022 Sep.PMID: 36225455

Factors Associated With Control of Diabetes and Hypertension Among Patients Seen as Part of a Longitudinal Medical School Service-Learning Program From 2018-2019: An Exploratory Analysis. Vigue R, Hernandez WE, Ramirez AL, Castro G, Barengo NC, Brown DR, Ruiz-Pelaez J.Cureus. 2022 Aug 21;14(8):e28225. doi: 10.7759/cureus.28225. eCollection 2022 Aug.PMID: 36158330

Glucometabolic State Transitions: The Jackson Heart Study. Gaillard T, Chen H, Effoe VS, Correa A, Carnethon M, Kalyani RR, Echouffo-Tcheugui JB, Joseph JJ, Bertoni AG.Ethn Dis. 2022 Jul 21;32(3):203-212. doi: 10.18865/ed.32.3.203. eCollection 2022 Summer.PMID: 35909644

Risk of large for gestational age births at early, full and late term in relation to pre-pregnancy body mass index: Mediation by gestational diabetes status. Kondracki AJ, Valente MJ, Ibrahimou B,Bursac Z.Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2022 Jul;36(4):566-576. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12809. Epub 2021 Nov 10.PMID:34755381

Dietary Interventions to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with a Goal of Remission: An Expert Consensus Statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Rosenfeld RM, Kelly JH, Agarwal M, Aspry K, Barnett T, Davis BC, Fields D, Gaillard T, Gulati M, Guthrie GE, Moore DJ, Panigrahi G, Rothberg A, Sannidhi DV, Weatherspoon L, Pauly K, Karlsen MC.Am J Lifestyle Med. 2022 May 18;16(3):342-362. doi: 10.1177/15598276221087624. eCollection 2022 May-Jun.PMID: 35706589

How much and what: Using a buffet to determine self-regulation of food intake among young school-age children. Coccia C, Lovan P, Macchi A, Coto J, Dick AS, Graziano PA.Physiol Behav. 2022 May 15;249:113745. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113745. Epub 2022 Feb 16.PMID:35181293

Calorie Compensation and Self-Regulation of Food Intake in College Students. Lovan P, George F,Coccia C.J Nutr Educ Behav. 2022 Apr;54(4):311-319. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.12.009.PMID:35400396Clinical Trial.

Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults. McElfish PA, Rowland B, Scott AJ, Boyers J, Long CR, Felix HC, Kaholokula JK, Sinclair K,Bursac Z, Riklon S.J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Apr;24(2):461-468. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01194-8. Epub 2021 Apr 10.PMID:33837895

Skin optical properties in the obese and their relation to body mass index: a review. Rodriguez AJ, Boonya-Ananta MT, Gonzalez M, Le VND, Fine J,Palacios C, McShane MJ, Coté GL, Ramella-Roman JC.J Biomed Opt. 2022 Mar;27(3):030902. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.27.3.030902.PMID:35352513

Use of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for recruiting healthy participants in nutrition-, physical activity-, or obesity-related studies: a systematic review. Ellington M, Connelly J, Clayton P, Lorenzo CY, Collazo-Velazquez C, Trak-Fellermeier MA,Palacios C.Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Feb 9;115(2):514-533. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab352.PMID:34669955

Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration: protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of behavioural interventions for the prevention of early childhood obesity. Hunter KE, Johnson BJ, Askie L, Golley RK, Baur LA, Marschner IC, Taylor RW, Wolfenden L, Wood CT, Mihrshahi S, Hayes AJ, Rissel C, Robledo KP, O’Connor DA, Espinoza D, Staub LP, Chadwick P, Taki S, Barba A, Libesman S, Aberoumand M, Smith WA, Sue-See M, Hesketh KD, Thomson JL, Bryant M, Paul IM, Verbestel V, Stough CO, Wen LM, Larsen JK, O’Reilly SL, Wasser HM, Savage JS, Ong KK, Salvy SJ, Messito MJ, Gross RS, Karssen LT, Rasmussen FE, Campbell K, Linares AM, Øverby NC,Palacios C, Joshipura KJ, González Acero C, Lakshman R, Thompson AL, Maffeis C, Oken E, Ghaderi A, Campos Rivera M, Pérez-Expósito AB, Banna JC, de la Haye K, Goran M, Røed M, Anzman-Frasca S, Taylor BJ, Seidler AL; Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration.BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 20;12(1):e048166. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048166.PMID:35058256

Unpacking the behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions in the TOPCHILD Collaboration: a systematic review and intervention coding protocol. Johnson BJ, Hunter KE, Golley RK, Chadwick P, Barba A, Aberoumand M, Libesman S, Askie L, Taylor RW, Robledo KP, Mihrshahi S, O’Connor DA, Hayes AJ, Wolfenden L, Wood CT, Baur LA, Rissel C, Staub LP, Taki S, Smith W, Sue-See M, Marschner IC, Espinoza D, Thomson JL, Larsen JK, Verbestel V, Odar Stough C, Salvy SJ, O’Reilly SL, Karssen LT, Rasmussen FE, Messito MJ, Gross RS, Bryant M, Paul IM, Wen LM, Hesketh KD, González Acero C, Campbell K, Øverby NC, Linares AM, Wasser HM, Joshipura KJ,Palacios C, Maffeis C, Thompson AL, Ghaderi A, Lakshman R, Banna JC, Oken E, Campos Rivera M, Pérez-Expósito AB, Taylor BJ, Savage JS, Røed M, Goran M, de la Haye K, Anzman-Frasca S, Seidler AL; Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration.BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 20;12(1):e048165. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048165.PMID:35058255

Kirchoff C, Abadia K,Palacios C. Perception about the effectiveness of different vending machine interventions to promote healthier snack selection among college students. J Am Coll Health 2022 Jan 13;1-7. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.2024207 . Journal Metrics: IF: 1.79; SJR 0.62

Mobile Health Technology in the Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: a Systematic Review. Barengo NC, Diaz Valencia PA, Apolina LM, Estrada Cruz NA, Fernández Garate JE, Correa González RA, Cinco Gonzalez CA, Gómez Rodriguez JA, González NC; SANENT Study Group.Curr Diab Rep. 2022 Jan;22(1):1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11892-021-01445-w. Epub 2022 Feb 3.PMID: 35113334

Monte Carlo analysis of optical heart rate sensors in commercial wearables: the effect of skin tone and obesity on the photoplethysmography (PPG) signal. Ajmal, Boonya-Ananta T, Rodriguez AJ, Du Le VN,Ramella-Roman JC.Biomed Opt Express. 2021 Nov 10;12(12):7445-7457. doi: 10.1364/BOE.439893. eCollection 2021 Dec 1.PMID:35003845

BMI and related risk factors among U.S. Marshallese with diabetes and their families. Wang ML, McElfish PA, Long CR, Lee MS,Bursac Z, Kozak AT, Ko LK, Kulik N, Kim Yeary KH.Ethn Health. 2021 Nov;26(8):1196-1208. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2019.1640351. Epub 2019 Jul 10.PMID:31288554

College Students’ Perception of Snacks Sold in Vending Machines in the US: A Mixed-Methods Study. Mengarelli CA, Kirchoff C,Palacios C.Front Nutr. 2021 Oct 27;8:742121. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.742121. eCollection 2021.PMID:34778337

Effects of Exercise and Diet on Body Composition and Physical Function in Older Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes. Vieira ER, Cavalcanti FADC, Civitella F, Hollifield M, Caceres S, Carreno J, Gaillard T, Huffman FG, Mora JC, Queiroga MR.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 29;18(15):8019. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158019.PMID: 34360312

Anti-apoptotic and Matrix Remodeling Actions of a Small Molecule Agonist of the Human Relaxin Receptor, ML290 in Mice With Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction. Ng HH, Soula M, Rivas B, Wilson KJ, Marugan JJ,Agoulnik AI.Front Physiol. 2021 Jul 7;12:650769. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.650769. eCollection 2021.PMID:34305630

Examining elevated blood pressure and the effects of diabetes self-management education on blood pressure among a sample of Marshallese with type 2 diabetes in Arkansas. McElfish PA, Long CR,Bursac Z, Scott AJ, Chatrathi HE, Sinclair KA, Nagarsheth N, Calcagni M, Patolia J, Narcisse MR.PLoS One. 2021 Apr 22;16(4):e0250489. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250489. eCollection 2021.PMID:33886693

Inequities in Access to Medical Care Among Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes: Comparisons Between the US Population and a Sample of US-Residing Marshallese Islanders. Towne SD, Yeary KHK, Narcisse MR, Long C,Bursac Z, Totaram R, Rodriguez EM, McElfish P.J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2021 Apr;8(2):375-383. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00791-x. Epub 2020 Jun 11.PMID:32529423

INPP4B protects from metabolic syndrome and associated disorders. Zhang M, Ceyhan Y, Kaftanovskaya EM, Vasquez JL, Vacher J, Knop FK, Nathanson L, Agoulnik AI, Ittmann MM, Agoulnik IU.Commun Biol. 2021 Mar 26;4(1):416. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-01940-6.PMID: 33772116

Intervention to promote physical activation and improve sleep and response feeding in infants for preventingobesityearly in life, the baby-act trial: rationale and design. Campos M, Pomeroy J, Mays MH, Lopez A, Palacios C. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Dec;99:106185. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106185. Epub 2020 Oct 22. PMID:33099015

Predictors of adherence to physical activity guidelines in patients with diabetes mellitus in the US in 2017: An exploratory analysis. Martinez-Harvell G, Goluboff F, Rodriguez P, Castro G, Barengo NC.Prim Care Diabetes. 2020 Dec;14(6):645-653. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2020.05.001. Epub 2020 Jun 16.PMID: 32561381

Comparative Effectiveness and Maintenance of Diabetes Self-Management Education Interventions for Marshallese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. McElfish PA, Long CR, Kohler PO, Yeary KHK,Bursac Z, Narcisse MR, Felix HC, Rowland B, Hudson JS, Goulden PA.Diabetes Care. 2019 May;42(5):849-858. doi: 10.2337/dc18-1985. Epub 2019 Mar 12.PMID:30862659

Pathogenic Mechanisms of Prediabetes in Obese vs. Very Obese African American Women: Implications for Diabetes Prevention. Osei K, Gaillard T.J Natl Med Assoc. 2019 Feb;111(1):76-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2018.06.004. Epub 2018 Jul 20.PMID: 30032866

Fit & quit: An efficacy trial of two behavioral post-cessation weight gain interventions. Salgado García FI, Derefinko KJ,Bursac Z, Klesges RC, Ebbert JO, Womack CR, Krukowski RA.Contemp Clin Trials. 2019 Jan;76:31-40. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.11.009. Epub 2018 Nov 13.PMID:30445176

Moms fit 2 fight: Rationale, design, and analysis plan of a behavioral weight management intervention for pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S. military. Fahey MC, Wayne Talcott G, Cox Bauer CM,Bursac Z, Gladney L, Hare ME, Harvey J, Little M, McCullough D, Hryshko-Mullen AS, Klesges RC, Kocak M, Waters TM, Krukowski RA.Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 Nov;74:46-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.09.012. Epub 2018 Oct 4.PMID:30291998

The prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes in the Kuwaiti adult population in 2014. Alkandari A, Longenecker JC, Barengo NC, Alkhatib A, Weiderpass E, Al-Wotayan R, Al Duwairi Q, Tuomilehto J.Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2018 Oct;144:213-223. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.08.016. Epub 2018 Sep 1.PMID: 30179683

Molecular Pathogenesis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis- (NASH-) Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Kutlu O, Kaleli HN, Ozer E.Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Aug 29;2018:8543763. doi: 10.1155/2018/8543763. eCollection 2018.PMID: 30228976

Predictors of Hypertension in Mauritians with Normotension and Prehypertension at Baseline: A Cohort Study. Kowlessur S, Hu Z, Heecharan J, Wang J, Dai J, Tuomilehto JO, Söderberg S, Zimmet P, Barengo NC.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jul 2;15(7):1394. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15071394.PMID: 30004467

A review: associations between Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder, physical activity, medication use, eating behaviors andobesityin children and adolescents. Quesada D, Ahmed NU, Fennie KP, Gollub EL, Ibrahimou B. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2018 Jun;32(3):495-504. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2018.01.006. Epub 2018 Feb 2. PMID:29784236Review.

Guidelines for Stroke Survivors With Diabetes Mellitus. Gaillard T, Miller E.Stroke. 2018 Jun;49(6):e215-e217. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.020745. Epub 2018 May 3.PMID: 29724889

Predictors of long term weight loss maintenance in patients at high risk of type 2 diabetes participating in a lifestyle intervention program in primary health care: The DE-PLAN study. Gilis-Januszewska A, Barengo NC, Lindström J, Wójtowicz E, Acosta T, Tuomilehto J, Schwarz PEH, Piwońska-Solska B, Szybiński Z, Windak A, Hubalewska-Dydejczyk A.PLoS One. 2018 Mar 23;13(3):e0194589. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194589. eCollection 2018.PMID: 29570724

The Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in African-American Women: Emerging Trends and Implications. Gaillard TR.Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018 Jan 22;8:383. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00383. eCollection 2017.PMID: 29403438

A demonstration area for type 2 diabetes prevention in Barranquilla and Juan Mina (Colombia): Baseline characteristics of the study participants. Acosta T, Barengo NC, Arrieta A, Ricaurte C, Tuomilehto JO.Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jan;97(1):e9285. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009285.PMID: 29505512

Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors in Blacks and Whites: Dissecting Racial Paradox of Metabolic Syndrome. Osei K, Gaillard T.Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2017 Aug 31;8:204. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00204. eCollection 2017.PMID: 28912752

Ethnic differences in glucose effectiveness and disposition index in overweight/obese African American and white women with prediabetes: A study of compensatory mechanisms. Osei K, Gaillard T.Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 Aug;130:278-285. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2017.02.020. Epub 2017 Mar 14.PMID: 28629856

The role of bariatric endoscopy in the management ofobesity. Noel P, Neto MG, Zundel N, Lutfi R, Ponce J, Nedelcu M. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2017 Jun;13(6):1089-1090. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.02.022. Epub 2017 Mar 3. PMID:28648770

Body mass index, inflammatory biomarkers and neurocognitive impairment in HIV-infected persons. Okafor CN, Kelso NE, Bryant V, Burrell LE 2nd,Míguez MJ, Gongvatana A, Tashima KT, de la Monte S, Cook RL, Cohen RA.Psychol Health Med. 2017 Mar;22(3):289-302. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2016.1199887. Epub 2016 Jun 20.PMID:27319430

Maternal prepregnancy body mass index and offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: aquasi-experimental sibling-comparison, population-based design. Musser ED, Willoughby MT, Wright S, Sullivan EL, Stadler DD, Olson BF, Steiner RD, Nigg JT.J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2017 Mar;58(3):240-247. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12662. Epub 2016 Nov 30.PMID:27901266

The relationship betweenobesityand depression in children and adolescents. Sherman M.Obes Rev. 2016 Sep;17(9):915-6. doi: 10.1111/obr.12438. Epub 2016 Jun 16. PMID:27307297

Letter to the editor: robotic assisted hysterectomy inobesepatients: a systematic review. Bhoite P, Griffin I, Madhivanan P. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2016 Aug;294(2):433-4. doi: 10.1007/s00404-016-4121-y. Epub 2016 May 19. PMID:27194035

Ethnic differences in serum lipids and lipoproteins in overweight/obese African-American and white American women with pre-diabetes: significance of NMR-derived lipoprotein particle concentrations and sizes. Gaillard T, Osei K.BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2016 Jul 20;4(1):e000246. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2016-000246. eCollection 2016.PMID: 27547417

Association betweenobesityand vitamin D deficiency. Nwudu VC.Obes Rev. 2015 Sep;16(9):817. doi: 10.1111/obr.12291. PMID:26255650

Overweightstatus of the primary caregivers of orphan and vulnerable children in 3 Southern African countries: a cross sectional study. Kanamori M, Carter-Pokras O, Madhavan S, Feldman R, He X, Lee S. BMC Public Health. 2015 Aug 7;15:757. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2061-2. PMID:26250533

Associations between orphan and vulnerable child caregiving, household wealth disparities, and women’soverweightstatus in three Southern African countries participating in Demographic Health Surveys. Kanamori MJ, Carter-Pokras OD, Madhavan S, Lee S, He X, Feldman RH. Matern Child Health J. 2015 Aug;19(8):1662-71. doi: 10.1007/s10995-015-1680-7. PMID:25630405

Systematic review and meta-analysis onobesity-mortality association and age. Nwudu VC.Obes Res Clin Pract. 2015 May-Jun;9(3):305-6. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2015.05.014. PMID:26067664

Recruitment strategies and the retention ofobeseurban racial/ethnic minority adolescents in clinical trials: the FIT Families Project, Michigan, 2010-2014. Hartlieb KB, Jacques-Tiura AJ, Naar-King S, Ellis DA, Jen KL, Marshall S. Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 Feb 19;12:E22. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140409. PMID:25695260

Physical activity and stress in adult Hispanics. Hannan J, Brooten D, Youngblut JM, Hildago I, Roche R, Seagrave L.J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2015 Feb;27(2):79-86. doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12127. Epub 2014 Apr 30.PMID:25708365

Ethnic Differences in Insulin Resistance, Adiponectin Levels and Abdominal Obesity: Haitian Americans and African Americans, with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cheema AK, Zarini GG, Exebio J, Ajabshir S, Shaban L, Antwi J, Vaccaro JA, Huffman FG.Br J Med Med Res. 2014 Sep;4(26):4455-4469. doi: 10.9734/bjmmr/2014/10333. Epub 2014 Jun 16.PMID: 31667161

Motor proficiency, strength, endurance, and physical activity among middle school children who are healthy, overweight, and obese. Nunez-Gaunaurd A, Moore JG, Roach KE, Miller TL, Kirk-Sanchez NJ.Pediatr Phys Ther. 2013 Summer;25(2):130-8; discussion 139. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318287caa3.PMID: 23542187

Native American embodiment of the chronicities of modernity: reservation food, diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome among the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache. Wiedman D.Med Anthropol Q. 2012 Dec;26(4):595-612. doi: 10.1111/maq.12009.PMID:23361887

Co-occurring weight problems among children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: the role of executive functioning. Graziano PA, Bagner DM, Waxmonsky JG, Reid A, McNamara JP, Geffken GR. Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 Apr;36(4):567-72. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2011.245. Epub 2011 Dec 13. PMID:22158266

Perceived weight gain, risk, and nutrition in pregnancy in five racial groups. Brooten D, Youngblut JM, Golembeski S, Magnus MH, Hannan J.J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2012 Jan;24(1):32-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00678.x. PMID:22243679

Cardiovascular regulation profile predicts developmental trajectory of BMI and pediatricobesity. Graziano PA, Calkins SD, Keane SP, O’Brien M.Obesity (Silver Spring). 2011 Sep;19(9):1818-25. doi: 10.1038/oby.2011.98. Epub 2011 May 5. PMID:21546929

Parenthood–a contributing factor to childhoodobesity. Huffman FG, Kanikireddy S, Patel M. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Jul;7(7):2800-10. doi: 10.3390/ijerph7072800. Epub 2010 Jun 30. PMID:20717539

Obesityand incremental hospital charges among patients with and without diabetes in the United States. Kim S, Boye KS.Value Health. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(5):723-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2008.00501.x. PMID:19508656

Effect of moderate intensity exercise on acute energy intake in normal andoverweightfemales. George VA, Morganstein A. Appetite. 2003 Feb;40(1):43-6. doi: 10.1016/s0195-6663(02)00146-0. PMID:12631503

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