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Volume 3(3);  2006 Jul

From the Editor in Chief

It Constitutes Itself: Health and Community
Lynne S. Wilcox
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A71. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636709
Article PDF–57K

Editorial

Looking Through a Glass, Darkly: Eliminating Health Disparities
Leandris C Liburd, H. Wayne Giles, George A. Mensah
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A72. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636715
Article PDF–80K

Essays

Improving Health Through Health Marketing
Jay M Bernhardt
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A73. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636721
Article PDF–82K
The Changing Shape of the Body Mass Index Distribution Curve in the Population: Implications for Public Health Policy to Reduce the Prevalence of Adult Obesity
Alan D Penman, William D Johnson
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A74. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636707
Article PDF–120K

Review

A Review of Studies Examining Stated Preferences for Cancer Screening
Kathryn A Phillips, Stephanie Van Bebber, Judith Walsh, Deborah Marshall, Thabane Lehana
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A75. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636712
Abstract Article PDF–199K

Original Research

The Role of Race and Poverty in Access to Foods That Enable Individuals to Adhere to Dietary Guidelines
Elizabeth A Baker, Mario Schootman, Ellen Barnidge, Cheryl Kelly
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A76. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636719
Abstract Article PDF–406K
Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Hispanics
Gladys Block, Patricia Wakimoto, Christopher Jensen, Shelly Mandel, Robin R Green
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A77. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636705
Abstract Article PDF–239K
Correlates of Physical Activity for Adults With Disability
Sarah E Boslaugh, Elena M Andresen
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A78. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636710
Abstract Article PDF–320K
Assessing Overweight and Obesity Risk Among Korean Americans in California Using World Health Organization Body Mass Index Criteria for Asians
Juhee Cho, Hee-Soon Juon
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A79. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636717
Abstract Article PDF–265K
Ethnic Differences in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Among Adults With Osteoarthritis
Carla J Herman, Jenny M Dente, Peg Allen, William C Hunt
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A80. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1656861
Abstract Article PDF–348K
Factors That Influence Exercise Among Adults With Arthritis in Three Activity Levels
Cheryl Der Ananian, Sara Wilcox, Ruth Saunders, Ken Watkins, Alexandra Evans
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A81. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636716
Abstract Article PDF–365K
Diabetes Risk and Obesity in Food-Insecure Households in Rural Appalachian Ohio
David H Holben, Alfred M Pheley
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A82. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636722
Abstract Article PDF–219K
Employer-Paid Nonmedical Costs for Patients With Diabetes and End-Stage Renal Disease
Sachin J Kamal-Bahl, Susan Pantely, Bruce Pyenson, Charles M Alexander
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A83. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636708
Abstract Article PDF–233K
Prevalence of Overweight Among Elementary and Middle School Students in Mississippi Compared With Prevalence Data From the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Elaine Fontenot Molaison, Jerome R Kolbo, Mary Kay Meyer, Nancy M Speed, Alan D Penman, Lei Zhang
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A84. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636714
Abstract Article PDF–252K
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Care and Health Care Use and Costs
Jung-Ah Lee, Chuan-Fen Liu, Anne E Sales
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A85. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636720
Abstract Article PDF–282K
Racial Disparities in Diabetes-related Preventive Care: Results From the Missouri Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Joseph William LeMaster, Fungai Chanetsa, Julie M Kapp, Brian M Waterman
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A86. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636706
Abstract Article PDF–199K
Addressing Tobacco in Managed Care: Results of the 2003 Survey
Carol McPhillips-Tangum, Bob Rehm, Rita Carreon, Caroline M Erceg, Carmella Bocchino
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A87. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636711
Abstract Article PDF–266K
Body Mass Index and Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Marylanders Aged 50 Years and Older
Eileen K Steinberger, Mikhail Menis, Bernard Kozlovsky, Pat Langenberg, Min Zhan, Ebenezer Israel, Annette Hopkins, Diane M Dwyer, Carmela Groves
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A88. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
Correction in:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2007 Jan; 4(1): A19.
PMCID:
PMC1636718
Abstract Article PDF–363K
Cardiovascular Disease Mortality and Its Association With Socioeconomic Status: Findings From a Population-based Cohort Study in Rural Vietnam, 1999–2003
Hoang Van Minh, Dao Lan Huong, Stig Wall, Peter Byass, Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A89. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637797
Abstract Article PDF–270K
BC Walks: Replication of a Communitywide Physical Activity Campaign.
Bill Reger-Nash, Patricia Fell, Deborah Spicer, Brian D Fisher, Linda Cooper, Tien Chey, Adrian Bauman
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A90. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637798
Abstract Article PDF–276K
Progress in Pediatric Asthma Surveillance I: The Application of Health Care Use Data in Alameda County, California
Paul B English, Eric M Roberts, Stephen K Van den Eeden, G. Thomas Ray
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A91. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637799
Abstract Article PDF–315K
Progress in Pediatric Asthma Surveillance II: Geospatial Patterns of Asthma in Alameda County, California
Paul B English, Eric M Roberts, Michelle Wong, Craig Wolff, Samuel Valdez, Stephen K Van den Eeden, G. Thomas Ray
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A92. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637800
Abstract Article PDF–425K
A Church-based Diabetes Self-management Education Program for African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes
Carmen D Samuel-Hodge, Thomas C Keyserling, Renaé France, Allyson F Ingram, Larry F Johnston, Lisa Pullen Davis, Gwen Davis, Anne S Cole
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A93. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637801
Abstract Article PDF–386K
Study Design and Participation Rates of the New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2004
Lorna E Thorpe, R Charon Gwynn, Jenna Mandel-Ricci, Sarah Roberts, Thomas R Frieden, Benjamin Tsoi, Lew Berman, Kathryn Porter, Yechiam Ostchega, Lester R Curtain, Jill Montaquila, Leyla Mohadjer
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A94. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637802
Abstract Article PDF–204K
Development and Reliability of Brief Dietary Assessment Tools for Hispanics
Patricia Wakimoto, Gladys Block, Shelly Mandel, Norma Medina
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A95. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637803
Abstract Article PDF–292K

Special Topics

Tobacco Cessation Interventions in Dental Networks: A Practice-based Evaluation of the Impact of Education on Provider Knowledge, Referrals, and Pharmacotherapy Use
Nicolaas P Pronk, Darla Havlicek, Eric Stafne
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A96. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637804
Abstract Article PDF–187K
A Marketing Perspective on Disseminating Evidence-based Approaches to Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Edward W Maibach, Mary Ann S. Van Duyn, Bonny Bloodgood
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A97. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637805
Abstract Article PDF–276K

Community Case Studies

Healthy Weigh (El camino saludable) Phase 1: A Retrospective Critical Examination of Program Evaluation
Pamela Jean Frable, Lyn Dart, Patricia J Bradley
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A98. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1656862
Abstract Article PDF–320K
The `Ohana Day Project: A Community Approach to Increasing Cancer Screening
Kapuaola Gellert, Kathryn L Braun, Robert Morris, Valerie Starkey
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A99. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637806
Abstract Article PDF–248K
Play Across Boston: A Community Initiative to Reduce Disparities in Access to After-School Physical Activity Programs for Inner-city Youths
Cynthia Hannon, Angie Cradock, Steven L Gortmaker, Jean Wiecha, Alison El Ayadi, Linda Keefe, Alfreda Harris
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A100. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1656860
Abstract Article PDF–421K
Move & Improve: A Worksite Wellness Program in Maine
Michele Polacsek, Liam M O’Brien, Wendie Lagasse, Nicole Hammar
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A101. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637789
Abstract Article PDF–203K
The Evolution of Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention in Alberta, Canada
Kim Raine, Sharlene Wolbeck Minke, Ernest Khalema, Cynthia Smith, Ronald C Plotnikoff
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A102. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637790
Abstract Article PDF–278K

Community Voices

Cherokee Choices: A Diabetes Prevention Program for American Indians
Jeffrey J Bachar, Lisa J Lefler, Lori Reed, Tara McCoy, Robin Bailey, Ronny Bell
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A103. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637791
Abstract Article PDF–223K
The African American Wellness Village in Portland, Ore
Corliss McKeever, Nancy Koroloff, Collaine Faddis
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A104. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637792
Abstract Article PDF–149K
Change for Life/Cambia tu vida: A Health Promotion Program Based on the Stages of Change Model for African Descendent and Latino Adults in New Hampshire
Chris Smith, Andrew Ryan
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A105. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637793
Abstract Article PDF–275K
Healthy Navajo Women: Walk in Beauty
Ramah Band of Navajo Indians and the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A106. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637794
Article PDF–84K
Voices for Health Equality
Bronx Health REACH
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A107. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637795
Article PDF–114K
Wellness Within REACH
African American Health Coalition
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A108. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1637796
Article PDF–109K

Letters to the Editor

Physical Activity and Incident Hypertension Among Blacks: No Relationship?
Dustin T Duncan, Rakale Collins Quarells, Rebecca Din-Dzietham, Cassandra Arroyo, Sharon K Davis
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A109. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636713
Article PDF–77K
Establishing Public Health Benchmarks for Physical Activity Programs
Sarah Levin Martin, Tammy Vehige
Prev Chronic Dis. 2006 Jul; 3(3): A110. Published online 2006 Jun 15.
PMCID:
PMC1636704
Article PDF–58K
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