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Preferences for Technology-Mediated Behavioral Lifestyle Interventions With Different Levels of Coach and Peer Support Among Latino Men: Comparative Study Within One Arm of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Rosas, Lisa G, Lv, Nan, Xiao, Lan, Azar, Kristen Mj, Hooker, Steven P, Venditti, Elizabeth M, Lewis, Megan A, Zavella, Patricia, Ma, Jun

“…Although Latino men have the highest prevalence (45%) of obesity among all men in the United States, traditional weight loss interventions have not effectively…”
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COVID-19 in pregnancy by race and ethnicity: Implications for development of a vaccination strategy by Pressman, Alice, Lockhart, Stephen H, Wilcox, Joseph, Smits, Kelly, Etzell, Joan, Albeiroti, Sami, DeRee, Michele, Flaherty, Christine, Genolaga, Sheila, Goodreau, Michelle, Refai, Farah, Restall, Alexandra, Lanner-Cusin, Katarina, Azar, Kristen MJ

“…Objective: COVID-19 and associated morbidity and mortality has disproportionately affected minoritized populations. The epidemiology of spread of COVID-19…”
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Behavioral lifestyle interventions for moderate and severe obesity: A systematic review by Lv, Nan, Azar, Kristen M.J, Rosas, Lisa Goldman, Wulfovich, Sharon, Xiao, Lan, Ma, Jun

“…Abstract Moderate and severe obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 ) affect 15% of US adults, with a projected increase over the next two decades. This study reviews…”
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Diabetes Prevention and Weight Loss with a Fully Automated Behavioral Intervention by Email, Web, and Mobile Phone: A Randomized Controlled Trial Among Persons with Prediabetes by Block, Gladys, Azar, Kristen Mj, Romanelli, Robert J, Block, Torin J, Hopkins, Donald, Carpenter, Heather A, Dolginsky, Marina S, Hudes, Mark L, Palaniappan, Latha P, Block, Clifford H

“…One-third of US adults, 86 million people, have prediabetes. Two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese and at risk for diabetes. Effective and affordable…”
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Dyslipidemia Patterns by Frank, Ariel T.H, Zhao, Beinan, Jose, Powell O, Azar, Kristen M.J, Fortmann, Stephen P, Palaniappan, Latha P

“…BACKGROUND—No studies have comprehensively examined the prevalence of dyslipidemia, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, among diverse racial/ethnic…”
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HOMBRE: A Trial Comparing 2 Weight Loss Approaches for Latino Men by Rosas, Lisa G., Lv, Nan, Xiao, Lan, Venditti, Elizabeth M., Lewis, Megan A., Azar, Kristen M.J., Hooker, Steven P., Zavella, Patricia, Ma, Jun

“…Latino men have been drastically under-represented in research to identify effective behavioral weight-loss interventions. This trial compared 2 interventions…”
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Effectiveness of a Group-Based Lifestyle Change Program Versus Usual Care: An Electronic Health Record, Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study by Romanelli, Robert J., Huang, Hsiao-Ching, Sudat, Sylvia, Pressman, Alice R., Azar, Kristen M.J.

“…Translational lifestyle change programs for community and clinical settings have been available for a decade, yet there are limited data on their comparative…”
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The Electronic CardioMetabolic Program (eCMP) for Patients With Cardiometabolic Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Azar, Kristen M J, Koliwad, Suneil, Poon, Tak, Xiao, Lan, Lv, Nan, Griggs, Robert, Ma, Jun

“…Effective lifestyle interventions targeting high-risk adults that are both practical for use in ambulatory care settings and scalable at a population…”
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Effect of an Intervention for Obesity and Depression on Patient-Centered Outcomes: An RCT by Rosas, Lisa G., Azar, Kristen M.J., Lv, Nan, Xiao, Lan, Goldhaber-Fiebert, Jeremy D., Snowden, Mark B., Venditti, Elizabeth M., Lewis, Megan M., Goldstein-Piekarski, Andrea N., Ma, Jun

“…An integrated collaborative care intervention was successful for treating comorbid obesity and depression. The effect of the integrated intervention on…”
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Racial and sociodemographic predictors of COVID-19 compared with influenza, appendicitis, and all-cause hospitalization: retrospective cohort analysis by Raphael, Eva, Azar, Kristen M.J., Gu, Dian, Shen, Zijun, Rubinsky, Anna, Wang, Michael, Pantell, Matthew, Lyles, Courtney R., Fernandez, Alicia, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Pressman, Alice, Nasrallah, Catherine, Hamad, Rita

“…To determine whether inequities in COVID-19 infection and hospitalization differ from those for common medical conditions: influenza, appendicitis, and…”
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Measuring and Promoting SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Equity: Development of a COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Index by Pressman, Alice R., Lockhart, Stephen H., Shen, Zijun, Azar, Kristen M.J.

“…Purpose: The coronavirus pandemic has created the greatest public health crisis in a century, causing >500,000 deaths in the United States alone. Minoritized…”
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Incorporation of whole, ancient grains into a modern Asian Indian diet to reduce the burden of chronic disease by Dixit, Anjali A, Azar, Kristen MJ, Gardner, Christopher D, Palaniappan, Latha P

“…Refined carbohydrates, such as white rice and white flour, are the mainstay of the modern Asian Indian diet, and may contribute to the rising incidence of type…”
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Festival Foods in the Immigrant Diet by Azar, Kristen M. J., Chen, Edith, Holland, Ariel T., Palaniappan, Latha P.

“…Dietary acculturation for immigrant groups has largely been attributed to the “Westernization” of indigenous diets, as characterized by an increased…”
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Measuring Health Equity for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in a Large Integrated Health Care System: The Development of an Index by Pressman, Alice, Lockhart, Stephen, Petersen, John, Robinson, Sarah, Moreno, Maria, Azar, Kristen M J

“…Disparities in outcomes for preventive and primary health care services often result when vulnerable patients rely on episodic encounters for emergency…”
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Baseline Obesity Status Modifies Effectiveness of Adapted Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Interventions for Weight Management in Primary Care by Azar, Kristen M. J., Ma, Jun, Xiao, Lan

“…To examine whether baseline obesity severity modifies the effects of two different, primary care-based, technology-enhanced lifestyle interventions among…”
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Incorporation of whole, ancient grains into a modern Asian Indian diet to reduce the burden of chronic disease: Nutrition Reviews©, Vol. 69, No. 8 by Dixit, Anjali A, Azar, Kristen MJ, Gardner, Christopher D, Palaniappan, Latha P

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Accuracy of Data Entry of Patient Race/Ethnicity/Ancestry and Preferred Spoken Language in an Ambulatory Care Setting by Azar, Kristen M.J., Moreno, Maria R., Wong, Eric C., Shin, Jessica J., Soto, Christy, Palaniappan, Latha P.

“…Objective To describe data collection methods and to audit staff data entry of patient self‐reported race/ethnicity/ancestry and preferred spoken language…”
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A Fully Automated Diabetes Prevention Program, Alive-PD: Program Design and Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol by Block, Gladys, Azar, Kristen Mj, Block, Torin J, Romanelli, Robert J, Carpenter, Heather, Hopkins, Donald, Palaniappan, Latha, Block, Clifford H

“…In the United States, 86 million adults have pre-diabetes. Evidence-based interventions that are both cost effective and widely scalable are needed to prevent…”
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