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Know the Risks: E-cigarettes and Young People (e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov)

12/8/16 - This website, released in conjunction with the 2016 U.S. Surgeon General's Report on e-cigarettes and young people, contains useful information and resources for the general public.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse E-cigarettes Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
El Atractivo de los Sabores de Cigarillos Electrónicos

4/13/17 - Esta infografía describe cómo los sabores dulces pueden estar atrayendo a los jóvenes Texanos a probar los cigarrillos electrónicos.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
Quick Facts About JUUL

4/9/18 - This high nicotine vaping device hides in plain sight. Here is what you should know.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse E-cigarettes Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
Teen Vaping and Lung Disease: What's the Problem?

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: As of December 4th, 2019, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 U.S territories have reported over 2,400 cases of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI).
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse E-cigarettes Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
Teen Vaping in Texas

9/16/2020 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on teen vaping in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse E-cigarettes TATAMS Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
The Appeal of E-Cigarette Flavors

4/13/17 - This infographic describes how sweet and fruity flavors may be enticing younger Texans to try e-cigarettes.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS E-cigarettes Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
Vaping Advertisements and Teens

12/15/2020 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on vaping advertisements and teens in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse TATAMS Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
Teen Vaping and Lung Issues: What's the Problem?

4/8/2020 - A one-pager on the problem with teen vaping and lung issues included e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injury, COVID-19, and general lung health.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
The Texas of Today is the United States of Tomorrow

Texas’ growing and diverse population, geography, and array of cultures are only a few of the benefits that make the Lone Star State an ideal place to perform public health research.
Topic(s): Community Development Health Policy
Content Type: Resource
Resource Guide: Child Obesity Research

Improving child health is a cornerstone of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living's mission, and we invite you to explore the Center's valuable resources focused on improving child and adolescent obesity throughout Texas, the US, and beyond.
Topic(s): Nutrition SPAN Survey Physical Activity School-based Health Programs CATCH Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
Q&A: Regional Dean Deanna Hoelscher details the Austin location’s new space!

Students, staff, and faculty at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin and the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living are preparing for a new chapter in a new location three blocks north of the Texas Capitol. Dr. Deanna Hoelscher, Center director and regional dean, spoke about what this move means and what to expect from the new space.
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Meet Dr. Michael Mrazek, our Newest Center Faculty Member!

Dr. Michael Mrazek joined UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin in June. His research, primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Education, leverages emerging technologies to improve the attention span and mental health of adolescents.
Topic(s): School-based Health Programs Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
FRESH AUSTIN

Food Retail: Evaluating Strategies for a Healthy Austin (FRESH-AUSTIN) aims to further evaluation of the City of Austin's Healthy Food Access Initiative, and increase understanding of the complexities within a community food system.
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Project
Acute and chronic methylphenidate treatment alters prefrontal cortex neuronal activity recorded from freely behaving rats

(Salek LR, Perez A, Dafny N ; European Journal of Pharmacology , 2012)
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Association of tobacco advertisement, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) exposure and cigarette use in Nigerian adolescents: implications for current practices, products and policies

Chido-Amajuoyi, O. G., Mantey, D. S., Clendennen, S. L., & Pérez, A. (2017). BMJ global health, 2(3), e000357.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse
Content Type: Publication
Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance System’s design

Pérez, A., Harrell, M. B., Malkani, R. I., Jackson, C. D., Delk, J., et al. (2017). Tobacco regulatory science, 3(2), 151–167.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS TATAMS
Content Type: Publication
Geospatial associations between retail tobacco outlets and current use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes among youth in Texas

Pérez, A., Chien, L. C., Harrell, M. B., Pasch, K. E., Obinwa, U. C. et al. (2017). Journal of biometrics & biostatistics, 8(5), 375.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS TATAMS
Content Type: Publication
Transit Use and Physical Activity: Findings from the Houston Travel Related Activity in Neighborhoods (TRAIN) Study

Knell, G., Durand, C. P., Shuval, K., Kohl Iii, H. W., Salvo, D., et al. (2017). Preventive medicine reports, 9, 55–61.
Topic(s): Physical Activity Houston TRAIN
Content Type: Publication
Whose post is it? Predicting E-cigarette brand from social media posts.

(Vandewater, E. A., Clendennen, S. L., Hébert, E. T., Bigman, G., Jackson, C. R., Wilkinson, A. V., & Perry, C. L.; Tobacco Regulatory Science; 2018)
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse E-cigarettes
Content Type: Publication
E-cigarette use and cigarette smoking cessation among Texas college students

Mantey, D. S., Cooper, M. R., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2017). American journal of health behavior, 41(6), 750–759.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS E-cigarettes
Content Type: Publication
Student Spotlight: Emily Torres, MPH

Emily Torres, a graduate assistant at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living since October 2022, is looking forward to receiving her Master of Public Health from UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin!  As graduation is a time for academic reflection, Torres — an El Paso native — answered several questions about her experiences at the Austin location and what drew her to a career in public health policy. 
Topic(s): Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
Real Time assessment of young adults' attitudes towards tobacco messages

Hébert, E. T., Vandewater, E. A., Businelle, M. S., Harrell, M. B., Kelder, S. H., et al. (2018). Tobacco regulatory science, 4(1), 644–655.
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS TATAMS
Content Type: Publication
Intention to Lose Weight and Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Adolescents.

(Sanchez, R., Ranjit, N., Kelder, S. H., Gill, M., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2021). Preventive Medicine Reports, 101406.)
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse E-cigarettes
Content Type: Publication
Contribution of Beverage Selection to the Dietary Quality of the Packed Lunches Eaten by Preschool-Aged Children

Romo-Palafox, M. J., Ranjit, N., Sweitzer, S. J., Roberts-Gray, C., Byrd-Williams, et al. (2018). Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 118(8), 1417–1424.
Topic(s): Nutrition LITB
Content Type: Publication
Farm to Work: Development of a modified community-supported agriculture model at worksites, 2007-2012

(Thi C, Horton KD, Loyo JJ, Jowers EM, Rodgers LF, Smiley AW, Leversen E, Hoelscher DM; Preventing Chronic Disease; 2015)
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Publication
Relation of parental practices and home environment to physical activity and television viewing behaviors among low-income, minority preschoolers in Texas

(Chuang RJ, Sharma, SV, Skala K, Evans, AE, Hedberg AM; American Journal of Health Promotion, 2013)
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Measuring physical activity in preschoolers: Reliability and validity of the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time for Preschoolers

(Sharma S, Chuang RJ, Skala K, & Atteberry H. Measurement in physical education and exercise science, 15(4), 257-273.)
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The Recalled Age of Initiation of Multiple Tobacco Products Among 26-34 Year Olds: Findings From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 1 (2013- 2014).

(Pérez, A., Penedo, E., Bluestein, M., Chen, B., Perry, C.L., Harrell, M.B. (2020) Forthcoming International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health accepted on Nov 30/2020.)
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Age of Initiation (Tobacco)
Content Type: Publication
Anxiety, depression and smoking status among adults of Mexican heritage on the Texas-Mexico Border

(Wilkinson AV, Vatcheva KP, Pérez A, Reininger BM, McCormick JB, Fisher-Hoch, SP; Hisp J Behav Sci.; 2014)
Topic(s): Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Texas TCORS
Content Type: Publication

Salvo, D., Durand, C. P., Evans, A. E., Perez, A., & Kohl III, H. W. (2017). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 1050.
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HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living)

This project is a clinic-community based intervention to implement an early life-cycle approach to obesity prevention among pregnant women and women with infants from low-income families.
Topic(s): Obesity
Content Type: Project
Resource Guide: Mental Health Research

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out some of the Center’s work related to mental health.
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Content Type: Blog
Resource Guide: Physical Fitness and Activity Research

This May, celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month by learning how to incorporate movement into your daily life!
Topic(s): Physical Activity
Content Type: Blog
Celebrating the 10-Year Anniversary of CATCH Global Foundation: A Research & Resource Round-Up

Join us in celebrating CATCH Global Foundation’s 10-year anniversary by learning more about its resources and the research from Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living investigators that provides the evidence base for this work.
Topic(s): Nutrition Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse CATCH Healthy Smiles Physical Activity E-cigarettes School-based Health Programs CATCH CATCH My Breath Health Policy Obesity
Content Type: Blog
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Manifest Cooler Weather with a Colombian ‘Aromática’

Community Health Education Specialist, Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, LD, shares a Colombian recipe for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Topic(s): Nourish
Content Type: Blog
2024 public health research and resources

The first full week of April marks National Public Health Week, during which public health contributions and issues are highlighted. Celebrate this week, in part, by learning more about many of the Center’s public health efforts and research projects.
Topic(s): Nutrition Tobacco and Alcohol Abuse Health Policy
Content Type: Blog
5 tips and tricks for making meals more nutritious

March is National Nutrition Month, making it the perfect time to change things up in the kitchen. Here are some easy tips and tricks to make your meals more nutritious!
Topic(s): Nutrition
Content Type: Blog
Qualitative exploration of family influences on physical activity in Hispanic families

John JC, Heredia NI, McNeill LH, Hoelscher DM, Schembre S, Lee M, Opusunju JJ, Goetz M, Aguirre M, Reininger BM, Strong LL. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 1(aop), pp. 1-10
Topic(s): Physical Activity
Content Type: Publication
2024 nutrition research and resources

Celebrated in March, National Nutrition Month® promotes the development of healthy eating habits that help everyone make nutritious choices year-round. In celebration, we have compiled a list of our research and resources to encourage healthy food choices.
Topic(s): Nutrition School-based Health Programs Health Policy Obesity
Content Type: Blog
TX SPAN Data Explorer

The population of Texas is a bellwether for the larger demographic shifts we have seen nationwide. Texas’ young, multicultural population can tell us a lot about the health status of children in both the state and the nation, especially since one of every 10 children in the U.S. lives in Texas. The Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (Texas SPAN) is a statewide serial cross-sectional surveillance study that measures the health status of school-aged children by collecting state-representative data about their diets, activity levels, and other related behaviors.
Topic(s): Measurement Nutrition Physical Activity School-based Health Programs Obesity
Content Type: Blog
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