Search Results - "HernÁndez Valero, A."

Addressing cancer health disparities using a global biopsychosocial approach by King, Denae, Miranda, Patricia, Gor, Beverly, Fuchs‐Young, Robin, Chilton, Janice, Hajek, Richard, Torres‐Vigil, Isabel, Hernández‐Valero, Mariá A., Snipes, S. Amy, Jones, Lovell

“…The Center for Research on Minority Health has translated the biopsychosocial framework to address global cancer health disparities through the integration of…”
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Workplace, Household, and Personal Predictors of Pesticide Exposure for Farmworkers by Quandt, Sara A., Hernández-Valero, María A., Grzywacz, Joseph G., Hovey, Joseph D., Gonzales, Melissa, Arcury, Thomas A.

“…In this article we identify factors potentially associated with pesticide exposure among farmworkers, grade the evidence in the peer-reviewed literature for…”
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Birthplace, Years of Residence in the United States, and Obesity Among Mexican-American Adults by Barcenas, Carlos H, Wilkinson, Anna V, Strom, Sara S, Cao, Yumei, Saunders, Katherine C, Mahabir, Somdat, Hernández-Valero, María A, Forman, Michele R, Spitz, Margaret R, Bondy, Melissa L

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between birthplace (Mexico or U.S.) and obesity in men and women and to analyze the relationship between duration of…”
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Evaluation of Mexican American migrant farmworker work practices and organochlorine pesticide metabolites by Hernández-Valero, María A., Bondy, Melissa L., Spitz, Margaret R., Zahm, Shelia H.

“…Background Epidemiologic studies often must rely upon questionnaire data to assess past exposures. The ability of questionnaires to rank migrant farmworkers…”
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A simple method to control a malposition of inferior venous cannula in cardiac surgery using transesophageal echocardiography by Sastre Rincón, J.A., HernÁndez Valero, A., FernÁndez Pérez, A., Muriel Villoria, C.

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Maternal BMI and Country of Birth as Indicators of Childhood Obesity in Children of Mexican Origin by Hernández‐Valero, María A., Wilkinson, Anna V., Forman, Michele R., Etzel, Carol J., Cao, Yumei, Bárcenas, Carlos H., Strom, Sara S., Spitz, Margaret R., Bondy, Melissa L.

“…Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal and childhood BMI at baseline in a group of 5‐ to 18‐year‐old children and…”
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Higher Risk for Obesity Among Mexican–American and Mexican Immigrant Children and Adolescents than Among Peers in Mexico by Hernández-Valero, María A., Bustamante-Montes, L. Patricia, Hernández, Mike, Halley-Castillo, Elizabeth, Wilkinson, Anna V., Bondy, Melissa L., Olvera, Norma

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1,717 children and adolescents of Mexican origin ages 5–19 years living in Mexico and Texas to explore the influence…”
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Night Shift Work and Risk of Breast Cancer in Women by Bustamante-Montes, Lilia Patricia, Flores-Meza, Beatriz, Hernández-Valero, María A., Cárdenas-López, Aurora, Dolores-Velázquez, Rigoberto, Borja-Bustamante, Patricia, Borja-Aburto, Víctor H.

“…Night shift work involving circadian disruption has been associated with increased breast cancer rates in some epidemiological studies, but the evidence is…”
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Phthalates exposure during pregnancy a study in a Mexican cohort by Bustamante-Montes, Lilia Patricia, Borja-Aburto, Víctor Hugo, Hernández-Valero, María A., García-Fábila, María Magdalena, Borja-Bustamante, Patricia, González-Álvarez, Rafael, Acosta-Gordillo, Germán Antonio

“…[Display omitted] •MEP was found in higher concentration, followed by MBP and MEHP.•No significant trends were observed among the studied metabolites during…”
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Comparison of Baseline Dietary Intake of Hispanic and Matched Non-Hispanic White Breast Cancer Survivors Enrolled in the Women's Healthy Eating and Living Study by Hernández-Valero, María A., DrPH, Thomson, Cynthia A., PhD, RD, FADA, Hernández, Mike, MS, Tran, Taylor, RD, Detry, Michelle A., PhD, Theriault, Richard L., DO, Hajek, Richard A., PhD, Pierce, John P., PhD, Flatt, Shirley W., MS, Caan, Bette J., DrPH, Jones, Lovell A., PhD

“…Abstract Objective To assess the reported baseline dietary intake of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white breast cancer survivors in the Women's Healthy Eating and…”
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A Pilot Study Evaluating Organochlorine and Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure in Children and Adolescents of Mexican Descent Residing in Hidalgo County, Texas by Hernandez, Mike, Hernández-Valero, María A., García-Prieto, Celia, Patterson, Donald G., Hajek, Richard A., Recinos, Iris, Lopez, David S., Li, Yisheng, Jones, Lovell A., Hawk, Ernest

“…Children and adolescents of Mexican descent residing in Hidalgo County (TX) were evaluated for exposure to organochlorine (OC) and organophosphate (OP)…”
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Body Image Disturbances and Predictors of Body Dissatisfaction Among Hispanic and White Preadolescents by Olvera, Norma, McCarley, Kendall, Rodriguez, Augusto X., Noor, Nausheen, Hernández-Valero, María A.

“…This study assessed ethnic and gender differences in ideal body size, body dissatisfaction (BD), and the relationship between BD and various predictors (e.g.,…”
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Estimated Risks of Water and Saliva Contamination by Phthalate Diffusion from Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride by Corea-Téllez, Kira S., Bustamante-Montes, Patricia, García-Fábila, Magdalena, Hernández-Valero, María A., Vázquez-Moreno, Flavio

“…Phthalates are additives commonly used to convert hard polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins into flexible and workable plastics employed in the production of…”
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A Study on the Knowledge, Perception, and Use of Breast Cancer Screening Methods and Quality of Care Among Women from Central Mexico by Cruz-Castillo, Andrea B., Hernández-Valero, María A., Hovick, Shelly R., Campuzano-González, Martha Elva, Karam-Calderón, Miguel Angel, Bustamante-Montes, L. Patricia

“…Studies on health behaviors have observed several barriers to breast cancer screening, including lack of breast cancer knowledge, distrust of health care…”
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Self-Rated Health Among Adult Women of Mexican Origin by Wilkinson, Anna V., Hernández-Valero, Maria A., Etzel, Carol J., Barcenas, Carlos H., Spitz, Margaret R., Bondy, Melissa L., Strom, Sara S.

“…Self-rated health (SRH), a consistent predictor of mortality among diverse populations, is sensitive to health indicators and social factors. American-born…”
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Applicability of the analysis by multiple cause of death by cervical cancer: the experience in Mexico by Bustamante-Montes, Lilia Patricia, Alvarez-Solorza, Isabel, Valencia, Angel Domínguez, Hernández-Valero, María A, Tlachino, Gloria Toxqui, Huidobro, Lino González

“…Objective. The study explores the applicability of the multiple-cause-of-death analysis for cervical-uterine cancer. Methods. A proportional mortality hazard…”
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Assessing breast cancer knowledge, beliefs, and misconceptions among Latinas in Houston, Texas by Schettino, María R, Hernández-Valero, María A, Moguel, Rocío, Hajek, Richard A, Jones, Lovell A

“…Limited breast cancer knowledge and beliefs, risk factors, screening procedures, and cultural barriers may keep Latinas from seeking health care. We examined…”
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Detection of chromosomal aberrations by fluorescence in situ hybridization in cervicovaginal biopsies from women exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero by Hajek, R A, King, D W, Hernández-Valero, M A, Kaufman, R H, Liang, J C, Chilton, J A, Edwards, C L, Wharton, J T, Jones, L A

“…Epidemiologic studies have associated estrogens with human neoplasms such as those in the endometrium, cervix, vagina, breast, and liver. Perinatal exposure to…”
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Community-Based Participatory Research and Gene-Environment Interaction Methodologies Addressing Environmental Justice among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Women and Children in Texas: "From Mother to Child Project" by Hernández-Valero, María A, Herrera, Angelica P, Zahm, Sheila H, Jones, Lovell A

“…The "From Mother to Child Project" is a molecular epidemiological study that employs a community- based participatory research (CBPR) approach and…”
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An Initial Assessment of a Forgotten Minority Community: Key Informant's Perceptions of Environmental Health in Fresno, Texas by King, Denae W, Hernández-Valero, María A, Chukelu, Paul C, Jones, Lovell A

“…Environmental hazards are increasingly being detected in minority and low-income communities. The Fresno, Texas community is located near Houston, Texas, and…”
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