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Gender-Based Determinants of Obesity among Thai Adolescent Boys and Girls by Pawloski, Lisa R., Harnirattisai, Teeranut, Vuthiarpa, Sararud, Curtin, Kevin M., Nguyen, Jenny T.

“…Understanding the determinants that influence obesity among children and adolescents is critical to the prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases…”
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Self-Care Instruments to Measure Nutrition Practices in Children and Parents: Psychometric Analysis by Pawloski, Lisa R., Moore, Jean B., Treffinger, Patricia, Baghi, Heibatollah, Gaffney, Kathleen, Jaimovich, Sonia, Campos, Cecilia, Curtin, Kevin M.

“…The purposes of this study were to evaluate the psychometric properties of English and Spanish instruments that measure the nutrition behavior and practices of…”
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Maternal obesity, health status during pregnancy, and breastfeeding initiation and duration by Kitsantas, Panagiota, Pawloski, Lisa R.

“…Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether maternal prepregnancy overweight/obesity has independent effects on breastfeeding initiation and…”
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COVID‐19 and Morbid Obesity: Associations and Consequences for Policy and Practice by Curtin, Kevin M., Pawloski, Lisa R., Mitchell, Penelope, Dunbar, Jillian

“…While the impact of obesity on chronic disease has been widely examined, there has been less research regarding the influence of obesity on infectious…”
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Maternal–child overweight/obesity and undernutrition in Kenya: a geographic analysis by Pawloski, Lisa R, Curtin, Kevin M, Gewa, Constance, Attaway, David

“…The purpose of the study was to examine geographic relationships of nutritional status (BMI), including underweight, overweight and obesity, among Kenyan…”
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Geographic distribution and socio-economic determinants of women's nutritional status in Mali households by Gewa, Constance A, Leslie, Timothy F, Pawloski, Lisa R

“…Mali is one of the poorest countries in Africa, with 72% of its population surviving on less than $US 1.00 per day. Health and demographic indicators are…”
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Maternal prepregnancy body mass index in relation to Hispanic preschooler overweight/obesity by Kitsantas, Panagiota, Pawloski, Lisa R., Gaffney, Kathleen F.

“…The aim of the current study was to examine the role of maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) on overweight/obesity among US Hispanic children ages 2 and…”
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An Examination of Determinants That Affect the Health-Service Systems and Health Status of People in the Greater Mekong Subregion by Ruchiwit, Manyat, Cowawintaweewat, Suwanna, Pootong, Anek, Wareenil, Chayapat, Pawloski, Lisa R

“…Background One means of better understanding the variations in health systems among the four greater Mekong subregion (GMS) countries is to determine how the…”
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Classification tree analysis of stunting in Malian adolescent girls by Pawloski, Lisa R., Kitsantas, Panagiota

“…This study examines relationships between growth data and energy expenditure, economic status, and family structure among Malian adolescent girls, aged 10–17…”
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Food Security in Bombardopolis, Haiti by Thomas, Karen, Rosenberger, Joshua G., Pawloski, Lisa R.

“…Haiti is considered the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Rural settings are particularly vulnerable to inadequate access to food, clean water, and…”
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The growing burden of obesity in Thailand: a review of current trends and policies by Pawloski, Lisa R, Ruchiwit, Manyat, Markham, Samantha M

“…In recent years, there has been a rise in obesity-related diseases in transitional countries. These countries, once plagued with problems related to infectious…”
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Sociodemographic determinants of growth among Malian adolescent females by Leslie, Timothy F., Pawloski, Lisa R.

“…In Africa, research concerning the social determinants of poor nutritional status has typically focused on children under 5 years of age and has used defined…”
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Maternal–Child Nutrition Practices and Pediatric Overweight/Obesity in the United States and Chile: A Comparative Study by Moore, Jean Burley, Gaffney, Kathleen F., Pawloski, Lisa R., Jaimovich, Sonia P., Campos, Maria C.

“…Childhood overweight/obesity is now epidemic in both developed countries and those undergoing economic transition. This study compared maternal and school-age…”
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A cross-sectional examination of growth indicators from Thai adolescent girls: Evidence of obesity among Thai youth? by Pawloski, Lisa R., Ruchiwit, Manyat, Pakapong, Yothaka

“…Background: Few studies have examined growth data from adolescent girls in Southeast Asia and almost none have been carried out in Thailand. Thus this study…”
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The Spread of Obesity in Developing and Transitional Countries: A Focus on the Mekong Region, Southeast Asia by Pawloski, Lisa R., Thurman, Shaneka, Curtin, Kevin M., Ruchiwit, Manyat

“…Introduction: Obesity policies in transitional countries are limited as most have needed to focus resources on reducing hunger, poverty, and infectious…”
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Growth and development of adolescent girls from the Segou Region of Mali (West Africa) by Pawloski, Lisa R.

“…In Mali, adolescent girls face many physical stresses which, with a history of poor nutrition, can result in delayed growth and development. Despite the fact…”
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Mixed-longitudinal analysis of growth data from malian adolescent girls: Evidence for compensatory gain? by Pawloski, Lisa R.

“…Cross‐sectional data have previously indicated poor growth and development among adolescent girls in Mali. These data have shown that Malian girls are shorter…”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REPORTED DIETARY PRACTICES OF CHILEAN CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS PREFERENCES FOR THEIR CONSUMPTION by Bankoski, Andrea J, Jacobsen, Kathryn H, Pawloski, Lisa R, Moore, Jean Burley, Gaffney, Kathleen F, Jaimovich, Sonia, Campos, Cecilia

“…The objective of this study was to examine agreement between parental preferences and self-reported food intake in Chilean children. In 2008,152 pairs, of 8 to…”
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Physical activity and body composition analysis of female baccalaureate nursing students by Pawloski, Lisa R., Davidson, Michele R.

“…Although nursing students are educated about the importance of healthy diets and the benefits of exercise, many do not engage in health promotion behaviors…”
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Geographic distribution and socio-economic determinants of women's nutritional status in Mali households : Nutrition in low and middle income countries by GEWA, Constance A, LESLIE, Timothy F, PAWLOSKI, Lisa R

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