Search Results - "Tulloch, K"
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Pandemic Fatigue and Anxiety Sensitivity as Associated Factors With Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among University Students in South Korea During the Prolonged COVID-19 Pandemic
Published in International journal of public health (13-05-2022)“…The global impact of COVID-19 driven by new variants may add to the negative mental health consequences of the prolonged pandemic, including posttraumatic…”
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Acceptability and use of waist-worn physical activity monitors in Jamaican adolescents: lessons from the field
Published in BMC research notes (19-01-2023)“…We report our experience with a validated waist-worn activity monitor in Jamaican adolescents attending urban high schools. Seventy-nine adolescents from the…”
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Methamphetamine-induced short-term increase and long-term decrease in spatial working memory affects protein Kinase M zeta (PKMζ), dopamine, and glutamate receptors
Published in Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience (18-12-2014)“…Methamphetamine (MA) is a toxic, addictive drug shown to modulate learning and memory, yet the neural mechanisms are not fully understood. We investigated the…”
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Maternal feeding styles and the risk of overweight in a cohort of Caribbean infants
Published in Lifestyle medicine (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-04-2023)“…Introduction Parental feeding styles in the first years of life may increase childhood overweight risk. There are few studies on this association in children…”
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Vitamin D Deficiency at Diagnosis Increases All-Cause and Prostate Cancer-specific Mortality in Jamaican Men
Published in Cancer control (01-09-2022)“…Background 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and serum calcium have been associated with incident prostate cancer (PCa). However, there is limited data on whether…”
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Secondary analysis: heat and self-report pain sensitivity associate with biological sex and racialized sociocultural group but may not be mediated by anxiety or pain catastrophizing
Published in Pain reports (01-01-2024)“…Previous studies have demonstrated associations between sex and racialized group on pain sensitivity and tolerance. We analyzed the association of sex and…”
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An Evaluation of Regional Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Research Needs Using Conference Abstracts
Published in Annals of global health (01-01-2021)“…Despite cardiovascular diseases and cancer being the leading causes of premature mortality in the Caribbean region, there is limited local research available…”
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Maternal feeding styles in infancy predict child body mass index z-scores at 72 months: findings from a cohort of Jamaican children
Published in Frontiers in public health (30-06-2023)“…To explore whether maternal feeding styles at 12 months predict child Body Mass Index (BMI) z-scores at 72 months and evaluate whether BMI z-scores at 18…”
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Profiles of Minority‐Majority Language Proficiency in 5‐Year‐Olds
Published in Child development (01-09-2021)“…Children from language minority homes reach school age with variable dual language skills. Cluster analysis identified four bilingual profiles among 126…”
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A cross-sectional analysis of investigator needs for non-communicable disease research at the University of the West Indies, Mona
Published in Revista panamericana de salud pública (01-01-2021)“…To describe the needs of academic staff conducting non-communicable disease (NCD) research at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica…”
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Social support and ideal cardiovascular health in urban Jamaica: A cross-sectional study
Published in PLOS global public health (2024)“…Recent studies have suggested that high levels of social support can encourage better health behaviours and result in improved cardiovascular health. In this…”
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Excess Cardiovascular Risk Burden in Jamaican Women Does Not Influence Predicted 10-Year CVD Risk Profiles of Jamaica Adults: An Analysis of the 2007/08 Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey
Published in PloS one (21-06-2013)“…Black Caribbean women have a higher burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors than their male counterparts. Whether this results in a difference in…”
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Factors associated with elevated blood pressure or hypertension in Afro-Caribbean youth: a cross-sectional study
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (13-02-2018)“…Although several studies have identified risk factors for high blood pressure (BP), data from Afro-Caribbean populations are limited. Additionally, less is…”
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The Jamaica Salt Consumption Study Protocol: Sodium Intake; Sodium Content in Restaurant Foods; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices; Spot Urine Sodium Validation [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Published in F1000 research (2022)“…Background Excess dietary salt consumption is a major contributor to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Public education programs on the dangers of high…”
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Filling Lexical Gaps and More: Code-Switching for the Power of Expression by Young Bilinguals
Published in Journal of child language (01-07-2023)“…In this preregistered, longitudinal study of early code-switching, 34 US-born, Spanish-English bilingual children were recorded with a bilingual family member…”
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Both serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D and calcium levels may increase the risk of incident prostate cancer in Caribbean men of African ancestry
Published in Cancer medicine (Malden, MA) (01-06-2015)“…Circulating 25‐hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations have been associated with both higher and lower risk of prostate cancer (PCa), whereas elevated levels…”
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A case series of third-trimester raltegravir initiation: Impact on maternal HIV-1 viral load and obstetrical outcomes
Published in The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology (01-05-2015)“…To describe the impact of initiating raltegravir (RAL)-containing combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) regimens on HIV viral load (VL) in pregnant women…”
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Adolescent Levers for a Diet and Physical Activity Intervention Across Socioecological Levels in Kenya, South Africa, Cameroon, and Jamaica: Mixed Methods Study Protocol
Published in JMIR research protocols (01-07-2021)“…Background The increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases that are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is largely attributed to modifiable…”
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Metabolic characteristics of Africans with normal glucose tolerance and elevated 1-hour glucose: insight from the Africans in America study
Published in BMJ open diabetes research & care (01-01-2020)“…IntroductionRisk of insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, diabetes and cardiac death is increased in Asians and Europeans with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and…”
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Early skills that predict English reading ability: A longitudinal study of bilingual children from 5 to 10 years
Published in Journal of experimental child psychology (01-10-2024)“…•Spanish phonological awareness and concepts about print predict English decoding.•Spanish phonological awareness and English vocabulary predict reading…”
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