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Rapid infant weight gain and prenatal maternal depression are associated with prehypertension/hypertension before age 9 by Kjaer, Thora Wesenberg, Medrano, Rosalinda, Wojcicki, Janet M.

“…Early life prevention of obesity and associated metabolic disease is necessary to address the current obesity epidemic. Latino children have a higher risk of…”
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Early life obesity increases the risk for asthma in San Francisco born Latina girls by McCallister, Margaret, Medrano, Rosalinda, Wojcicki, Janet

“…Previous studies showed that youths who are obese are more likely to have asthma; however, some studies found important sex differences in the risk for asthma…”
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Increased Cellular Aging by 3 Years of Age in Latino, Preschool Children Who Consume More Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: A Pilot Study by Wojcicki, Janet M, Medrano, Rosalinda, Lin, Jue, Epel, Elissa

“…Previous studies in adults and older children find that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption increases risk for obesity and cellular aging, as measured…”
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Excess pregnancy weight gain in latinas: Impact on infant’s adiposity and growth hormones at birth by Elwan, Deena, Olveda, Rebecca, Medrano, Rosalinda, Wojcicki, Janet M.

“…•Immigrant Latinas with overweight and obesity have excessive gestational gain.•Excessive gestational weight gain is associated with high birthweight…”
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Experiences of Farmers Market Vendors in a Healthy Food Incentive Program by Silva, Rosario, Gannon, Matthew A., Presley, Jessica H., Long, Christopher R., Medrano, Rosalinda, Vaughan, Jenni A., English, Emily S., McElfish, Pearl A.

“…Healthy food incentive programs for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants, often implemented in farmers markets, have shown promise in…”
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Early Antibiotic Exposure and Risk of Childhood Obesity in Latinos by Ville, Annette P, Heyman, Melvin B, Medrano, Rosalinda, Wojcicki, Janet M

“…We investigated the relationship between early antibiotic exposure before 6 months age and risk for obesity at 2 years in a high-risk, low-income, urban Latino…”
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Higher Birthweight and Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI Persist with Obesity Association at Age 9 in High Risk Latino Children by Kjaer, Thora Wesenberg, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Medrano, Rosalinda, Elwan, Deena, Mehta, Kala, Christensen, Vibeke Brix, Wojcicki, Janet M.

“…Childhood obesity is increasing especially in Latinos and early intervention is essential to prevent later obesity complications. Latino children (n = 201)…”
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