BMI trajectories from infancy to 18 years and mental health in emerging adulthood

C Gallagher, K Lambert, J Pirkis, MJ Abramson… - Journal of Affective …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Studies exploring early life-course BMI trajectories and subsequent mental
health outcomes are limited but may provide important insights for early intervention. We …

Complex patterns and determinants of regional multiple chronic conditions across the United States

Y Xu, M Yan, C Fu, W Xu, Y Liu, Y Li - PNAS nexus, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are a rapidly growing global public health
concern, posing substantial challenges to healthcare systems. The presence of multiple (≥ …

Religiosity and Family Functioning as Predictors of Hope and Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic among African American and Latinx College Students with …

R Corona, RS Everhart, MS Ramos, KD Lohr… - Journal of Ethnic and …, 2024 - JSTOR
Being resilient and hopeful in the face of adversity can promote health and academic
outcomes. We sought to determine whether religiosity and family functioning pre-pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic disease as a risk factor for cigarette and e-cigarette use from young adulthood to adulthood

MK Cheney, H Song, S Bhochhibhoya, Y Lu - Preventive Medicine Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic disease prevalence in young adults is increasing with 15–20% reporting 1 or more
chronic diseases. This study examined cross-sectional and prospective relationships …

Psychological distress, social context, and gender patterns in obesity among a multiethnic sample of US college students

CHE Cheng, CS Thomas Tobin… - Journal of American …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The growing prevalence of obesity among college students is a major public
health issue, as over one-third are overweight or obese. This study used gender-stratified …