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New study shows inverse relationship between vitamin D and blood pressure in adolescents

Physical activity, especially when occurring outdoors, can increase the serum level of vitamin D while simultaneously helping to control blood pressure in adolescents, according to a new research study from a team that included the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health.
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Q&A with Shelby Flores-Thorpe, PhD

On October 26, Shelby Flores-Thorpe, PhD, MEd, CHES, successfully defended her dissertation: “Assessing Effective Communication Styles and Preferences Between Health Researchers and State Policymakers.” Shelby was a Center Dell Health Scholar and focused her student research on the Center’s Texas Research-to-Policy (RPC) Project. Read on to learn more about Shelby’s journey in public health.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Blog
Central Texas Healthy Adolescent Project

The Central Texas Healthy Adolescent Project (CTHAP) is a community organization-led, school-based initiative aimed at promoting optimal health and reducing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STI) among middle and high school students in Austin and Travis County, Texas.
Topic(s): School Health Research Tools
Content Type: Project
HEART ATX Evaluation

The HEART ATX project is a three-year initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CCR-Grant Component B) aimed at reducing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities experiencing economic disadvantage, communities of color, and higher risk populations in the Austin/Travis County area of Texas.
Topic(s): Measurement Research Tools
Content Type: Project
A Landscape Assessment of Needs, Assets and Opportunities for Physical Activity Promotion in Travis County

This one-year, community-based landscape assessment aims to identify needs, assets and opportunity for physical activity promotion in Travis County in partnership with M.D. Anderson’s Cancer Prevention and Control Platform.
Topic(s): Measurement Physical Activity
Content Type: Project
Mapping Opportunities to Reduce Fatal & Serious Injuries on Roadways in Austin, Texas: Engaging Young People in Action Planning to Advance Vision Zero

This one-year community-engaged assessment study aims to inform intervention planning to reduce fatal and serious injuries on roadways among higher risk communities within the Austin area.
Topic(s): Measurement Health Policy
Content Type: Project
STREETS (Safe TRavel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools)

The STREETS Study (Safe TRavel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools) is a five-year (2018 – 2023) natural experiment that is evaluating the City of Austin Safe Routes to School program.
Topic(s): Physical Activity School Health Safe TRavel Environments Evaluation in Texas Schoo
Content Type: Project
August Healthy Summer Challenge

This summer, the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living challenges you and your kids to build healthy habits while school is out! See our last challenge of the year.
Topic(s): Physical Activity
Content Type: Blog
Nourishing the Community Through Culinary Medicine

Nourishing the Community Through Culinary Medicine is a study to pilot test a virtual culinary medicine program with adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study is to see how well synchronous but virtual hands-on healthy cooking classes work to help patients with diabetes improve cooking skills, change eating habits and control diabetes. All materials for this project, including our toolkit and recorded classes are available on the Nourish website.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Project
July Healthy Summer Challenge

This summer, the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living challenges you and your kids to build healthy habits while school is out!
Topic(s): Physical Activity Obesity
Content Type: Blog
Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial – UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Site

The Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial is a pilot study to evaluate a teaching kitchen-based lifestyle intervention as part of a randomized controlled Multisite Trial with adults with clinically defined obesity and one additional metabolic syndrome component.
Topic(s): Nutrition Physical Activity
Content Type: Project
Interview with Marlene Schwartz, PhD

We are excited to welcome Dr. Marlene Schwartz as the 2023 Michael & Susan Dell Center Lectureship in Child Health Award Recipient on April 27, 2023. Dr. Schwartz’s research addresses how nutrition and wellness policies implemented in schools, food banks, and local communities can improve food security, nutrition quality, and health outcomes.
Topic(s): Nutrition School Health Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
Piloting the Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Curricular Advances for Research and Education (SGM Cancer CARE) Workshop: Research Training in the Service of SGM Cancer Health Equity

Kano, M., Tamí-Maury, I., Pratt-Chapman, M. L., Chang, S., Kosich, M., Quinn, G. P., ... & Sanchez, N. F. (2022). Journal of Cancer Education, 1-11.
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Child Nutrition Crisis in Texas

5/1/19 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on the child nutrition crisis in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.
Topic(s): Nutrition Reports
Content Type: Resource
Age at smoking initiation and prevalence of cigarette use among youths in sub-saharan Africa, 2014-2017

Chido-Amajuoyi, O. G., Fueta, P., & Mantey, D. (2021). JAMA network open, 4(5), e218060.
Topic(s): Tobacco
Content Type: Publication
Restricting Tobacco Retail Outlets Around Middle and High Schools as a Way to Reduce Tobacco Marketing DIsparities: A Simulation Study

Obinwa, U., Pasch, K. E., Jetelina, K. K., Ranjit, N., Perez, A., Perry, C. L., & Harrell, M. (2022). . Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 24(12), 1994–2002.
Topic(s): Tobacco
Content Type: Publication
Fruit and Vegetable Shopping Behavior and Intake among Low-Income Minority Households with Elementary-Aged Children

Metoyer, B. N., Chuang, R. J., Lee, M., Markham, C., Brown, E., Almohamad, M., ... & Sharma, S. V. (2023). Children, 10(1), 82.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
Perspectives of Health Care Staff on Predictors of Success in a Food Prescription Program: A Qualitative Study

McWhoter, J. W., Aiyer, J. N., Ranjit, N., Toups, J., Liew, E., John, J. C., & Sharma, S. V. (2023). Preventing Chronic Disease, 20.
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Association of Obesity, Suicide Behaviors, and Psychosocial Wellness Among Adolescents in the United States

Iwatate, E., Atem, F. D., Jones, E. C., Hughes, J. L., Yokoo, T., & Messiah, S. E. (2023). Journal of Adolescent Health.
Topic(s): Obesity
Content Type: Publication
Antibody Duration After Infection From SARS-CoV-2 in the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey

Swartz, M. D., DeSantis, S. M., Yaseen, A., Brito, F. A., Valerio-Shewmaker, M. A., Messiah, S. E., ... & Boerwinkle, E. (2023). The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 227(2), 193-201.
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Reliability and Validity Estimate of the Pro-Inflammatory/Anti-Inflammatory Food Intake Score in South American Pediatric Population: SAYCARE Study

Azevedo-Garcia, L. G., Torres-Leal, F. L., Aristizabal, J. C., Berg, G., Carvalho, H. B., & De Moraes, A. C. F. (2023). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2), 1038.
Topic(s): Nutrition SAYCARE
Content Type: Publication
Five U.S. Dietary Patterns and Their Relationship to Land Use, Water Use, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Implications for Future Food Security

Jennings, R., Henderson, A. D., Phelps, A., Janda, K. M., & van den Berg, A. E. (2023). Nutrients, 15(1), 215.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
Effects of a School-Based Nutrition, Gardening, and Cooking Intervention on Metabolic Parameters in High-risk YouthA Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial

Davis, J. N., Landry, M. J., Vandyousefi, S., Jeans, M. R., Hudson, E. A., Hoelscher, D. M., ... & Pérez, A. (2023). JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2250375-e2250375.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
The biology and management of chronic diseases in Mexican Americans

Manusov, E., Reininger, B., Ulloa-Aguirre, A., & Williams-Blangero, S. (2022). Frontiers in Medicine, 9.
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Assessment of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) at two near-road schools and residence in El Paso, Texas, USA

Rangel, A., Raysoni, A. U., Chavez, M. C., Jeon, S., Aguilera, J., Whigham, L. D., & Li, W. W. (2022).
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Fruit and Vegetable Shopping Behavior and Intake among Low-Income Minority Households with Elementary-Aged Children

Metoyer, B. N., Chuang, R. J., Lee, M., Markham, C., Brown, E., Almohamad, M., ... & Sharma, S. V. (2023). Children, 10(1), 82.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
Connection to nature is associated with social-emotional learning of children

Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Chen, B., & Kohl III, H. W. (2022). Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 100083.
Topic(s): School Health
Content Type: Publication
Tobacco advertising exposure and product use among young adults: An ecological momentary assessment approach

Hébert, E. T., Vandewater, E. A., Businelle, M. S., Harrell, M. B., Kelder, S. H., & Perry, C. L. (2022). Addictive Behaviors, 107601.
Topic(s): Tobacco E-cigarettes
Content Type: Publication
Reintroducing the Texas Research-to-Policy Collaboration

With the 2022 Texas general election completed and the legislators and legislators-elect beginning to file bills for the 88th Legislative Session, it is essential to have a data-driven, reputable source for public health policy. The Texas Research-to-Policy Collaboration Project (TX RPC) serves as a resource for legislative offices, advocates, and constituents interested in policies that make Texans healthier.
Topic(s): Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
Barriers and facilitators of implementing a clinic-integrated food prescription plus culinary medicine program in a low-income food insecure population: A qualitative study

McWhorter, J. W., Danho, M. P., LaRue, D. M., Tseng, K. C., Weston, S. R., Moore, L. S., Durand, C., Hoelscher, D. M., & Sharma, S. V. (2022). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122(8), 1499–1513.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
Criterion validity of a short food frequency questionnaire for Mexican American adults

Heredia, N. I., Hoelscher, D. M., Vega, V., & Reininger, B. M. (2022). Nutrients, 14(23), 5075.
Topic(s): Nutrition Physical Activity
Content Type: Publication
A novel bayesian spatial–temporal approach to quantify SARS-CoV-2 testing disparities for small area estimation

Bauer, C., Li, X., Zhang, K., Lee, M., Guajardo, E., Fisher-Hoch, S., ... & Reininger, B. (2023). American Journal of Public Health, 113(1), 40-48.
Topic(s): Health Policy
Content Type: Publication
A text-based smoking cessation intervention for sexual and gender minority groups: protocol for a feasibility trial

Tami-Maury, I., Klaff, R., Hussin, A., Smith, N. G., Chang, S., McNeill, L., ... & Abroms, L. C. (2022). JMIR Research Protocols, 11(12), e42553.
Topic(s): Tobacco
Content Type: Publication
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season

As the holiday season gets into full swing, many of us are excited to spend some much-needed time with family and friends. Whether your holidays consist of gathering with the entire family or relaxing with a hard-earned vacation, we all want to enjoy happy and healthy celebrations. Here are some tips to make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year!
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A Conversation with Dr. Ethan Hunt

Dr. Ethan Hunt, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin, recently sat down for an interview during which he shared the experiences that helped shape his interests as a student and public health professional.
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Associations between perceptions of e-cigarette harmfulness and addictiveness and the age of e-Cigarette initiation among the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) youth

Bluestein, M., Harrell, M., Hebert, E., Chen, B., Kuk, A., Spells, C., Perez, A. (2022). Tobacco Use Insights.
Topic(s): Tobacco E-cigarettes
Content Type: Publication
Testing of behavioural asymmetries as markers for brain lateralization of emotional states in pet dogs: A critical review

Simon, T., Guo, K., Frasnelli, E., Wilkinson, A., & Mills, D. S. (2022). Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 143, 104950.
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Home smoke-free policies as children age: Urban, rural, and suburban differences

Mantey, D. S., Omega-Njemnobi, O., Hunt, E. T., Lanza, K., Cristol, B., & Kelder, S. H. (2022). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 24(12), 1985–1993.
Topic(s): Tobacco
Content Type: Publication
Design for a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of the CATCH Healthy Smiles school-based oral health promotion intervention among elementary school children

Chuang, R. J., Byrd-Williams, C., Yamal, J. M., Johnson, K., Kelder, S., Nelson, S., Mofleh, D., & Sharma, S. V. (2022). Contemporary clinical trials communications, 30, 101033.
Topic(s): School Health
Content Type: Publication
Can food and beverage adverstising questionnaire predict overweight and obesity in children and adolescents from low- and middle- income countries?

De Moraes, A. C. F., Nascimento-Ferreira, M. V., González-Zapata, L. I., & Carvalho, H. B. (2022). Childhood Obesity.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
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