The development of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy, referred to as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is a growing concern among public health practitioners and health care providers regarding maternal care. One disconcerting area of interest in particular regarding gestational diabetes is the heightened levels of morbidity of gestational diabetes among minority populations. With this issue in […]
A13-P: Association Between Household Income and Prevalence of Multiple Morbidities
Chronic diseases are the number one killer in the United States and account for approximately 90% of the $3.8 billion annual healthcare costs. One of the contributing factors to chronic diseases are high risk habits that could be attributed to stress. Socioeconomic status is highly correlated with stress. This study aims to look at the […]
C16-P: Association between Annual Household Income and Hypertension Among Non-White Women in the United States
Due to its strong association and high prevalence with cardiovascular disease and premature death, hypertension, or high blood pressure, showcases a consequential public health challenge in the United States. While evidence suggests an association between socioeconomic status and hypertension prevalence, few have yet to explore this relationship in the United States subpopulations of non-white women. […]
C01-T: Impacts of COVID-19 on Miami University’s International Students
This synthetic literature review is intended to provide Miami University and other higher education institutions with suggestions as to how they can best assist international students who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the pandemic’s spurring of rapid changes in the social environment, both on and off university campuses, the review draws […]
A12-P: Gum Disease Treatment and High Cholesterol in Adults: a Cross-sectional Study
High cholesterol levels can lead to atherosclerosis (the buildup of plaque in the arteries) and several dangerous conditions in the cardiovascular system including both cardiovascular disease and stroke. The prevalence of diseases associated with high cholesterol in Americans has resulted in a heavy economic burden that is only expected to increase. The management and prevention […]
B15-P: Does Health Insurance Status Influence a Child’s Ability to Take Dietary Supplements?: A Cross-Sectional Study Using 2017-2018 NHANES Data
Poor diet causes public health burden across the globe. Dietary supplements can be taken to help with this, but they have not been thoroughly tested on children, so unknown side effects may occur (NCCIH, 2021). Health insurance status is one variable that may influence a child’s general diet, as it may be a signifier of […]
C16-P: Association between Annual Household Income and Hypertension Among Non-White Women in the United States
Due to its strong association and high prevalence with cardiovascular disease and premature death, hypertension, or high blood pressure, showcases a consequential public health challenge in the United States. While evidence suggests an association between socioeconomic status and hypertension prevalence, few have yet to explore this relationship in the United States subpopulations of non-white women. […]
C15-P: The Effectiveness of Dental Sealants in Preventing Dental Caries in the Ages 3 and Older
The Public Health major, with a focus in epidemiology, requires a capstone research project to be done in the field of public health and epidemiology. For my research project, I chose to study oral health and disease outcomes, specifically in the field of dentistry. Oral health dictates overall health in a variety of ways such […]
C18-P: What Is the Prevalence of Hpv Cases Among Males and Females Based on Their History of Hpv Vaccination?
With both of us having majors and interests in public health, we focused our research area on a huge topic in that field right now: vaccinations. Not only are vaccinations extremely important in reducing the burden of infectious diseases, but can also reduce inequity, disability, and death[7]. We decided to research vaccinations in terms of […]
C45-P: The Role of Social Support on Mental Health of Bhutanese Refugees in Ohio
This research focuses on the mental health of Bhutanese refugees. The specific research objective was to explore the association between social support and mental health conditions among the Bhutanese refugee community in Columbus Ohio. Interviews were conducted with 200 resettled Bhutanese refugees using convenience and snow-ball sampling methods. Participants were asked questions adapted from the […]