Texas Obesity Research Center Conference Proceedings
TORC
Therapeutic Potential of Insulin-sensitizing Drugs in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer with Coexisting Obesity
Alison Schwein, Mong-Hong Lee, and Sai-Ching Yeung
Improving Secondary Stroke Prevention Among Underserved African Americans: Moving Beyond Health Attitudes
Chelsea Gilts, Lisa Hughes, and Gina Evans Hudnall
Mediation and Moderation Effects of the "5 a Day Achievement Badge" Intervention for Boy Scouts
Tracey Ledoux, Kathy Watson, Janice Baranowski, and Tom Baranowski
Building a Heathly Temple
Meizi He, Zenong Yin, Jessica Leeds, Summmer R. Wilmoth, Arely Perez, and Timothy K. Jones
College Students’ Percieved Barriers and Failitators to Maintaining a Healthy Bodyweight
Timothy K. Jones, Arely Perez, Summmer R. Wilmoth, Bonnie Dillon, Lesli Biediger- Friedman, and Meizi He
Hispanic Parent Attitudes and Preschool Children's Time with Activity-Promoting Media
Carol J. Spaulding and Alexandra Loukas
An Obesity Management Intervention for Hispanic Children in a Pediatric Clinic
Laura A. Rubalcava, Dorothy A. Long Parma, Deborah Parra- Medina, and Cynthia M. Mojica
Acculturation, Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Physical Activity in Mexican Origin Women
Daisy Y. Morales-Campos, Jennifer J. Salinas, Deborah Parra-Medina, DeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias, Patricia Sharpe, and Alexis M. Koskan
Insulin Resistance and Obesity in Mexican Youth
Jesus M. Araujo-Contreras, E. Humberto Avila-Rodriguez, Nohe Vargas-Chavez, Efren Rivas-Avila, Armando Avila-Rodriguez, Abelardo Camacho-Luis, Luis A. Sepulveda-Chapa, Nelda Mier, and Alfredo Tellez-Valencia
Health Behaviors among Students with Different Weight Change Outcomes
Katrina Serrano, Chanam Lee, Peter S. Murano, and Xuemei Zhu
Relationship Between Leptin and Obesity in Mexican Chidren
Armando Avila-Rodríguez, E.Humberto Avila-Rodríguez, Jesus M. Araujo-Contreras, Abelardo Camacho-Luis, Alfredo Tellez-Valencia, L. Joel Rodríguez-Ortega, and Efrén Rivas-Avila
Gender, Weight Loss Efforts, and Fast Food Locations: Evidence of Differential Effect on BMI?
Maria C. Chang, Vincent Chen, Courtney P. Winston, Luisa Franzini, and Deanna M. Hoelscher
Associations Between Physical Activity and Obesity in a Multi-Ethnic Sample of Adolescent Girls
Abida B. Solomon
Magnitude and Predictors of Weight Loss in a Free Ad Libitum Online Weight Loss Program
Amber W. Trickey, Weiwei Wang, and Kevin O. Hwang
Juntos y Saludables: Outcomes of a peer led approach to obesity prevention for Head Start
Erica T. Sosa, Deborah Parra-Medina, Rebecca Adeigbe, Desiree Acosta, Daisy Escamilla, Meizi He, Debra Kibbe, Amelie Ramirez, and Zenong Yin
Cognitive Behavior Modification and Exercise + Group Counseling for Patients After Bariatric Surgery
Janet Buckworth, Caroline Carducci, Shirley Kindrick, Dean Mikami, Dara Schuster, Katharine Stough, and Bradley Needleman
Improving Psychological and Physical Health in Women of Color via Salsa Dancing
Scherezade K. Mama, Ashley V. Medina, Raul O. Edwards, Lorna McNeill, and Rebecca E. Lee
Evaluating “Reach” in the Health Is Power (HIP) Study
Kristin L. Wolfe, Ygnacio Lopez III, Scherezade K. Mama, Ashley V. Medina, Jacqueline Reese-Smith, and Rebecca E. Lee
Mobilizing Community based Organizations to Address Obesity: Our Communities, Our Solutions
Mandy J. Hill, Kimberly Johnson, Judson Robinson, Amanda Edwards, Tiffany Thomas, Roger Mitchell, Niiobli Armah, Jasmine J. Opusunju, and Misha N. Granado
A Preschool Aged Obesity Prevention Project Designed to Increase Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity
Rebecca T. Adeigbe, Desiree Acosta, Alberto Cordova, Yingzhou Ma, and Zenong Yin
Lessons Learned from Juntos Y Saludables Peer-Led Parent Education
Daisy Escamilla, Desiree Acosta, Bonnie Dillon, Rebecca Adeigbe, Deborah Parra- Medina, Meizi He, Amelie G. Ramirez, Zenong Yin, and Erica T. Sosa
Obesity and Physical Activity Variance by Income and Ethnicity in Kansas City
Katie M. Heinrich, WS Carlos Poston, Nui Jitnarin, Anthony Randles, Joseph Hughey, LaVerne Berkel, and C Keith Haddock
Association of Fat and Alcohol Consumption with Physical Activity Among Obese Women of Color
Ygnacio Lopez III, Scherezade K. Mama, Ashley V. Medina, and Rebecca E. Lee
Internet-based Intervention to Improve Dietary Habits in Women of Color: SAving Lives Staying Active (SALSA)
Jacqueline N. Dinh, Christopher P. Sunseri, Scherezade K. Mama, Ashley V. Medina, Rebecca E. Lee, and Lorna McNeill
An Assessment of US College Food Environments: From Food Service to College Students
Lesli Biediger-Friedman and Debra Reed
Items on a Perceived Environment Tool are Grouped Differently in Low and High Income African American Women
Heather J. Adamus, Scherezade K. Mama, and Rebecca E. Lee
Exploring Obesity Among Wheelchair Users: BMI vs Body Compostion
Katherine Froehlich-Grobe
The Impact of Resveratrol on Diet Induced Obesity Changes in Thymic Function
Apeksha A. Gulvady, Henry P. Ciolino, and Christopher A. Jolly
Neighborhood Safety and Attractiveness Influence Physical Activity among African American and Hispanic or Latina Women
Angela M. Ho, Scherezade K. Mama, Ashley V. Medina, and Rebecca E. Lee
Relationship Between Dyslipidemia and Obesity in Children
Elias Humberto Avila-Rodriguez, Armando Avila-Rodriguez, Jesús Maria Araujo-Contreras, Abelardo Camacho-Luis, Alfredo Tellez-Valencia, Nelda Mier, Luis Joel Rodríguez-Ortega, and Efren Rivas-Avila
Mixed High-Fat and Stock Diet Caused a Greater Increase in Body Mass than High-Fat Diet Alone
Katie C. Carpenter, Tiffany Davidson, and Brian K. McFarlin
The Effects of Increasing Fat Intake on Body Composition and Blood Monocytes in CD-1 Mice
Kelley Strohacker, Whitney L. Breslin, Katie C. Carpenter, Nadia Agha, Thomas W. Lowder, and Brian K. McFarlin
Exercise Attenuates Weight Gain and Fat Accumulation in CD1- Mice Consuming a High-fat Diet
Whitney L. Breslin, Kelley Strohacker, Katie C. Carpenter, Nadia H. Agha, Thomas W. Lowder, and Brian K. McFarlin
Middle School Students’ Understanding of Calories, Energy Expenditure and the Nutrition Facts Panel
John D. Coppin, Catherine J. McNeal, Carol J. Spaulding, Cynthia A. Warren, Vinod Srinivasan, Christine Shimek, Kimberly Paulhill, and Lars Doucet
A Community-Academic Partnership to Improve Access to Healthy Foods in Low-Income Communities
Heather Kitzman-Ulrich, Mark DeHaven, Cindy Romero, and Nicole Beltran
Know Your Audience: Designing a Nutrition Education Game for Middle School Kids
Vinod Srinivasan, Lars Doucet, Christine Shimek, Cynthia A. Warren, Carol J. Spaulding, Kimberly Paulhill, Catherine J. McNeal, and John David Coppin
Engaging Latino Adolescent Girls in Physical Activity Intervention Planning in a Low-income, Urban Environment
Laura A. Esparza, Daisy Y. Morales-Campos, Cynthia M. Mojica, and Deborah Parra- Medina
Is There Less Access to Quality Grocery Stores in Minority and Poor Neighborhoods in Houston, Texas?
Chin-Hsing Chen, Lei Zhou, Deborah Banerjee, and Monica Slentz
Community Based Nutritition Education: A Model for Raising Awareness of Childhood Obesity
Selina M. Ahmed
Introducing “Symbolic Weightism”: Discourses of Agency and Morality in Obesity Stigma
Meredith B. Stockton
Community Support, School Health Programs, and Effective Management on Childhood Obesity
Ling Zhu and Breanca Thomas
Promoting Awareness of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Hispanic Women to Reduce Cancer Risk
Donaji Stelzig, Nathalie Folch, and Norma Olvera