Monthly Archives: April 2018

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The Black-White Disparity in Sexually Transmitted Diseases during Pregnancy: How Do Racial Segregation and Income Inequality Matter?”

By |April 23rd, 2018|Population Health, Research Highlights|

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Noah, Aggie J., Tse-Chuan Yang*, and Wei-lin Wang. Abstract Background: We investigate the roles of residential racial segregation and income inequality for the black-white disparity in acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STD) during pregnancy in a multilevel framework. Methods: The analytic sample consisted of non-Hispanic white (N = 79,271) or non-Hispanic black (N [...]

Pet Exposure in Utero and Postnatal Decreases the Effects of Air Pollutants on Hypertension in Children: A Large Population Based Cohort Study

By |April 23rd, 2018|Population Health, Research Highlights|

Environmental Pollution Lawrence, Wayne R., Mo Yang, Shao Lin*, Si-Quan Wang, Yimin Liu, Huimin Ma, Duo-Hong Chen, Bo-Yi Yang, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Li-Wen Hu, and Guang-Hui Dong. Abstract The effect of ambient air pollution exposure on childhood hypertension has emerged as a concern in China, and previous studies suggested pet ownership is associated with lower blood [...]

Your childhood pets could influence your eating habits, say scientists

By |April 23rd, 2018|News|

April 23, 2018 CSDA Associate Julia Hormes talked about her research on the influence that childhood pets have on a person's diet choices in adulthood. Read more at Times LIVE

How your childhood pets could be influencing your food choices

By |April 23rd, 2018|News|

April 23, 2018 CSDA Associate Julia Hormes talked about her research on the influence that childhood pets have on a person's diet choices in adulthood. Read more at The Malay Mail Online

Is a cold workout the new hot yoga?

By |April 23rd, 2018|News|

April 23, 2018 CSDA Associate Cara Ocobock talked about a new way of burning fat. Read more at The Social

This cold workout might be the secret to burning fat

By |April 23rd, 2018|News|

April 23, 2018 CSDA Associate Cara Ocobock talked about a new way of burning fat. Read more at New York Post

Is There A Link Between Your Pets and Your Food Choices?

By |April 12th, 2018|News|

April 12, 2018 CSDA Associate Julia Hormes talked about her research on the influence that childhood pets have on a person's diet choices in adulthood. Read more at UAlbany News Center

A Panel Study of Airborne Particulate Matter Concentration and Impaired Cardiopulmonary Function in Young Adults by Two Different Exposure Measurement

By |April 10th, 2018|Population Health, Research Highlights|

Environmental Pollution Hu, Li-Wen, Zhengmin (Min) Qian, Michael S. Bloom*, Erik J. Nelson, Echu Liu, Bin Han, Nan Zhang, Yimin Liu, Huimin Ma, Duo-Hong Chen, Bo-Yi Yang, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Wen Chen, Mika Komppula, Ari Leskinen, Maija-Riitta Hirvonen, Marjut Roponen, Pasi Jalava, Zhipeng Bai, and Guang-Hui Dong Abstract This study sought to clarify the correlation of [...]

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Eating Disorder Examination‐Questionnaire: A Comparison of Five Factor Solutions across Vegan and Omnivore Participants

By |April 10th, 2018|Population Health, Research Highlights|

International Journal of Eating Disorders Heiss Sydney, Boswell James F., and Hormes Julia* Abstract Objective The Eating Disorder Examination‐Questionnaire (EDE‐Q) is a valid and reliable measure of eating‐related pathology, but its factor structure has proven difficult to replicate. Given differences in dietary patterns in vegans compared to omnivores, proper measurement of eating disorder symptoms is [...]

MARKETIZED MENTALITY, COMPETITIVE/EGOISTIC SCHOOL CULTURE, AND DELINQUENT ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR: AN APPLICATION OF INSTITUTIONAL ANOMIE THEORY: MARKETIZED MENTALITY, SCHOOLS, AND DELINQUENCY

By |April 10th, 2018|Research Highlights, Spatial Inequality|

Criminology Groß, Eva M., Andreas HöVermann, and Steven F. Messner* Abstract We analyze the individual‐level and school‐level determinants of delinquency through the lens of a macro‐sociological theory of crime—institutional anomie theory (IAT). The concept of a “marketized mentality” is introduced as a predictor of students’ delinquency, along with an egoistic/competitive school culture—a feature of the [...]