Background: In 2017, 42.8% of older adults were considered obese, compared to 31.6% in 2002. Obesity also increases the risk of other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. HEI scores are used to evaluate a set of foods using a 0-100 scoring system. The average score for Americans from […]
B11-P: Adding Insult to Injury: COVID-19 and Food-Insecure Households
As a public health major in KNH with a minor in global health, I wanted to research the impact of COVID-19 on food-insecure households. I was interested in better understanding how vulnerable populations have been impacted by food insecurity due to the pandemic. Therefore, my research question was: How has COVID-19 impacted households who were […]
A01-P: Different Barriers in Different Countries: A Global Health Case Study Investigating Vaccination Barriers in Countries of Varying Socioeconomic Status
The benefits of vaccination are demonstrated through the eradication and significant decrease in vaccine-preventable disease incidence, although the coverage of highly recommended vaccines is often below the threshold. This threshold is the minimum coverage required to eliminate the circulation of the virus and development in susceptible subjects. By not achieving the minimum coverage, cases will […]
C51-P: Systolic Blood Pressure and Other Potential Variables as Indicators of Gait Speed in Older Adults
BACKGROUND: Aging is associated with the decline in physical function and mobility, including usual gait speed. Decreasing gait speed is associated with increased mortality, morbidity rates, as well loss of independence. Thus, identifying predictors for declining gait speed is of clinical importance. Interestingly, previous literature has reported an association between declining rates of gait speeds and […]
C53-P: Associations Among Prescription Medication Use, Depressive Symptoms, and Physical Activity in Older Adults
Prescription medication use and polypharmacy (use of multiple medications to treat one ailment) have nearly doubled over the past two decades. Literature indicates that individuals who are depressed spend more time participating in sedentary behavior and individuals with polypharmacy are at higher risk of becoming depressed. Studies examining the relationship between the three variables (prescription […]
C54-P: Risky Behaviors and Drinking Habits Among ROTC Students, Student-Athletes, and Students with Merit Scholarships
Binge drinking (a male drinking 5 or more drinks in one setting and a female drinking 4 or more drinks in one setting) has become very common in young adults that go to a 4-year college. Binge drinking is linked to higher levels of injuries, sexual and physical assaults, higher criminal activity, unprotected sex, missing […]
C50-P: Associations Among Diet and/or Exercise Intervention on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Cardiometabolic risk refers to a set of risk factors that increase the likelihood of experiencing vascular events or developing diabetes. Risk factors (CRFs) include but are not limited to hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, obesity, inflammatory profile, and ethnicity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of diet and/or exercise intervention on cardiometabolic risk […]
C56-P: The Relationship Between Race and Alcohol Consumption in College Students’ Social Networks
Alcohol consumption is a problem among college students. Annually, 1,800 students age 18 to 24, die due to alcohol related injuries and accidents (Hingson et al., 2009). Recently, rates of alcohol consumption have increased among college students (Schulenberg et al., 2019). Among college students, research has shown that a person’s peer group is one of […]
B48-P: The Interplay of Music and Alcohol in Regulating College Students’ Mood
Alcohol is a public health concern across university campuses and is known to regulate individuals’ mood. It has been evidenced that alcohol’s impact on mood yields negative consequences such as impaired judgment and an increase in drinking to cope. Drinking to cope is very common among college students and has been shown to increase one’s […]
B04-P: Exploring the Physiological & Perceptual Responses to the Fusion of Aerobic & Resistance Exercise in a Single Workout
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (USDHHS) has stated that an unsettling 82% of adults do not get the recommended amount of physical activity to improve health and well-being. Additionally, one of the goals for Healthy People 2020 urges individuals to increase muscle-strengthening activity and incorporate this […]
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