Search Results - "Arslanian, Kendall J."

How much does it cost to implement the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative training step in the United States and Mexico? by Arslanian, Kendall J, Vilar-Compte, Mireya, Teruel, Graciela, Lozano-Marrufo, Annel, Rhodes, Elizabeth C, Hromi-Fiedler, Amber, García, Erika, Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael

“…The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has been shown to increase breastfeeding rates, improving maternal and child health and driving down healthcare…”
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Pregnancy health and perinatal outcomes among Pacific Islander women in the United States and US Affiliated Pacific Islands: Protocol for a scoping review by Suss, Rachel, Mahoney, Madison, Arslanian, Kendall J, Nyhan, Kate, Hawley, Nicola L

“…This scoping review examines the literature on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes among Pacific Islander women in the United States (U.S.) and U.S.-affiliated…”
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Preterm birth among Pacific Islander women and related perinatal outcomes: a scoping review protocol by Wu, Bohao, Arslanian, Kendall J, Nyhan, Kate, Taylor, Sarah, Shabanova, Veronika, Muasau-Howard, Bethel, Hawley, Nicola L

“…IntroductionInfants born alive <37 weeks are classified as premature. The global estimate of preterm birth in 2014 was 10.6%, and it is the leading cause of…”
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Feasibility of using infrared thermal imaging to examine brown adipose tissue in infants aged 18 to 25 months by Oyama, Sakurako, Arslanian, Kendall J., Levy, Stephanie B., Ocobock, Cara J., Fidow, Ulai T., Naseri, Take, Hawley, Nicola L.

“…Recent studies in adults indicate that cold-induced temperature change of supraclavicular skin corresponds with brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis. This…”
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Body size and composition of Samoan toddlers aged 18-25 months in 2019 by Oyama, Sakurako, Duckham, Rachel L., Arslanian, Kendall J., Kershaw, Erin E., Strayer, Joshua A., Fidow, Ulai T., Naseri, Take, Hawley, Nicola L.

“…The "Foafoaga O le Ola (Beginning of Life)" study is a prospective birth cohort of n = 160 Samoan mother-infant dyads established in 2017-2018. A primary study…”
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Effect of maternal nutrient intake during 31-37 weeks gestation on offspring body composition in Samoa by Arslanian, Kendall J., Fidow, Ulai T., Atanoa, Theresa, Naseri, Take, Duckham, Rachel L., McGarvey, Stephen T., Choy, Courtney, Hawley, Nicola L.

“…Pregnancy dietary intake may be associated with newborn body composition, a predictor of future obesity. In Samoa, an energy-dense diet contributes to an…”
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Cross-sectional and prospective associations between household socioeconomic resources, appetite traits, and body size among Samoan infants by Oyama, Sakurako, Arslanian, Kendall J., Fidow, Ulai T., Naseri, Take, Soti-Ulberg, Christina, Hawley, Nicola L.

“…In high-income countries, household socioeconomic resources (as measured by education, occupation, income, and/or household assets) and childhood obesity risk…”
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Characterization of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) concentrations in a community-based sample of infants from Samoa by Heinsberg, Lacey W., Niu, Shan, Arslanian, Kendall J., Chen, Ruiwen, Bedi, Megha, Unasa-Apelu, Folla, Fidow, Ulai T., Soti-Ulberg, Christina, Conley, Yvette P., Weeks, Daniel E., Ng, Carla A., Hawley, Nicola L.

“…Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent contaminants with documented harmful health effects. Despite increasing research, little attention…”
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Preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐affiliated Pacific Islands: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Wu, Bohao, Arslanian, Kendall J., Nyhan, Kate, Suss, Rachel, Mahoney, Madison, McElfish, Pearl A., Muasau‐Howard, Bethel T., Ekeroma, Alec, Hawley, Nicola L.

“…Objective To better understand the epidemiology of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders in the United States and the US‐Affiliated Pacific Islands. Methods…”
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Oral contraceptives cause evolutionarily novel increases in hormone exposure by Lovett, Jennie L., Chima, Margo A., Wexler, Juliana K., Arslanian, Kendall J., Friedman, Andrea B., Yousif, Chantal B., Strassmann, Beverly I.

“…Several oral contraceptive pills cause evolutionarily novel increases in hormone exposure and may thereby promote breast cancer risk. Half of all formulations…”
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How much does it cost to implement the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative training step in the United States and Mexico? by Kendall J Arslanian, Mireya Vilar-Compte, Graciela Teruel, Annel Lozano-Marrufo, Elizabeth C Rhodes, Amber Hromi-Fiedler, Erika García, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla

“…The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has been shown to increase breastfeeding rates, improving maternal and child health and driving down healthcare…”
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Early Life in Samoa: Nutritional and Genetic Predictors of Infant Body Composition and an Analysis of Maternal Attitudes toward Breastfeeding by Arslanian, Kendall J

“…A growing body of research in biological anthropology and related disciplines indicates that an individual's early life environment can have long-term effects…”
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Oral contraceptives cause evolutionarily novel increases in hormone exposure: A risk factor for breast cancer by Lovett, Jennie L, Chima, Margo A, Wexler, Juliana K, Arslanian, Kendall J, Friedman, Andrea B, Yousif, Chantal B, Strassmann, Beverly I

“…In the evolutionary past, women spent most of their reproductive lives either pregnant or in lactational amenorrhea, and rarely menstruated. The current…”
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