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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Early Childhood Obesity by Isong, Inyang A, Rao, Sowmya R, Bind, Marie-Abèle, Avendaño, Mauricio, Kawachi, Ichiro, Richmond, Tracy K

“…The prevalence of childhood obesity is significantly higher among racial and/or ethnic minority children in the United States. It is unclear to what extent…”
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Childcare Attendance and Obesity Risk by Isong, Inyang A, Richmond, Tracy, Kawachi, Ichiro, Avendaño, Mauricio

“…Several observational studies have revealed that children who receive nonparental childcare are at increased risk of obesity. However, this may be due to…”
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Assessing Preschoolers’ Beverage Consumption Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Choy, Cherry, Isong, Inyang A.

“…Childhood obesity and caries are linked to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and excessive juice consumption. We assessed psychosocial factors influencing…”
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Addressing Dental Fear in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Using Electronic Screen Media by Isong, Inyang A., Rao, Sowmya R., Holifield, Chloe, Iannuzzi, Dorothea, Hanson, Ellen, Ware, Janice, Nelson, Linda P.

“…Background. Dental care is a significant unmet health care need for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Many children with ASD do not receive dental…”
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities: a Longitudinal Study of Growth Trajectories Among US Kindergarten Children by Isong, Inyang A., Richmond, Tracy, Avendaño, Mauricio, Kawachi, Ichiro

“…Background/Objectives While previous studies have documented racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity, less is known about when disparities emerge, how…”
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Association Between Parents' and Children's Use of Oral Health Services by ISONG, Inyang A, ZUCKERMAN, Katharine E, RAO, Sowmya R, KUHLTHAU, Karen A, WINICKOFF, Jonathan P, PERRIN, James M

“…Several parental factors influence children's use of oral health services. Some localized studies have shown that children's dental use patterns correlate…”
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An examination of racial/ethnic disparities in children's oral health in the United States by Fisher-Owens, Susan A., Isong, Inyang A., Soobader, Mah-J, Gansky, Stuart A., Weintraub, Jane A., Platt, Larry J., Newacheck, Paul W.

“…Objective: To assess the extent factors other than race/ethnicity explain apparent racial/ethnic disparities in children's oral health and oral health care…”
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Provision of Fluoride Varnish to Medicaid-Enrolled Children by Physicians: The Massachusetts Experience by Isong, Inyang A., Silk, Hugh, Rao, Sowmya R., Perrin, James M., Savageau, Judith A., Donelan, Karen

“…Objectives. To evaluate the impact of a 2008 Medicaid policy in Massachusetts (MA), regarding reimbursing physicians for providing fluoride varnish (FV) to…”
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Racial Disparity Trends in Children's Dental Visits: US National Health Interview Survey, 1964-2010 by ISONG, Inyang A, SOOBADER, Mah-J, FISHER-OWENS, Susan A, WEINTRAUB, Jane A, GANSKY, Stuart A, PLATT, Larry J, NEWACHECK, Paul W

“…Research that has repeatedly documented marked racial/ethnic disparities in US children's receipt of dental care at single time points or brief periods has…”
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Parental Perspectives of Early Childhood Caries by Isong, Inyang A., Luff, Donna, Perrin, James M., Winickoff, Jonathan P., Ng, Man Wai

“…Background. Parental perspectives of children with early childhood caries may help inform the development and improvement of caries prevention strategies…”
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Geography matters: state-level variation in children's oral health care access and oral health status by Fisher-Owens, S.A, Soobader, M.J, Gansky, S.A, Isong, I.A, Weintraub, J.A, Platt, L.J, Newacheck, P.W

“…Abstract Objectives To ascertain differences across states in children's oral health care access and oral health status and the factors that contribute to…”
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