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Item ¡Haz Espacio Para Papi!: Development of a Father-Focused, Family-Centered Program to Prevent Obesity and Strengthen Families(2018-07-24) Sharkey, Joseph R.; Umstattd Meyer, M. Renee; Johnson, Cassandra M.; Gomez, Luis; Martinez, Luz; Beltran, Elva; Garza, MariaIt is widely recognized that behavior change in children occurs within a family system. Our formative work during the program development phase utilized a mixed-methods approach to examine perspectives of children, mothers, and fathers on dietary and activity behaviors and intra-family communication and active engagement. Fig. 1 shows the sequence of activities that described the importance of engaging fathers in programs to improve family health. We describe the development and planned deployment of Familias Saludables, a skill-based curriculum that is a culturally and contextually appropriate, father-focused and family-centered. This multiple-component intervention engages Mexican-heritage fathers, mothers, and children (age 9-11 years) in an experiential, Spanish-language curriculum to enhance father-child relationships and co-parenting strategies; increase knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, and preferences regarding nutrition and physical activity; and delivers this intervention in a group setting. ¡Haz espacio para papi! [Make room for daddy!] is a game changer by engaging Mexican-heritage fathers, co-parenting couples, and children in a family-centered intervention.Item Low Serum Carotenoids Are Associated with Inflammatory Markers and Subjective Cognitive Impairments in Breast Cancer Survivors(2018-02-23) Zuniga, Krystle E.; Moran, Nancy E.Cancer related cognitive impairment (CRCI) can have significant and persistent impacts on quality of life in cancer survivors. Recent evidence has reported cognitive impairments are associated with inflammation due to cancer and its treatment Modifiable factors, such as diet, may reduce the risk or severity of CRCI. Carotenoids, primarily found in fruits and vegetables (F&Vs), have shown promise in reducing the risk of age-related cognitive decline, potentially via anti-inflammatory activities. In this cross-sectional study, sixty-seven women (29 BCS; 38 controls) were recruited from the Central Texas area. BCS had to have been diagnosed with breast cancer and completed primary treatment (either chemotherapy, radiotherapy or both) within the past 5 years, and healthy controls must have had no previous cancer diagnosis. Dietary intake was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire. Cognitive function was assessed with the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function Questionnaire assessed perceived cognitive impairment. Serum levels of carotenoids were measured by HPLC-PDA, and serum soluble TNF receptor type II (sTNF-RII), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-1 receptor agonist (IL-1ra) were measured by immunoassay. BCS were split into two groups: (1) BCS with serum carotenoid levels lower than, and including, the median; and (2) BCS with serum carotenoid levels above the median. A median split analysis was also conducted for the non-cancer controls. Univariate ANCOVA, including age as a covariate, was conducted to compare different between BCS and controls. Reported F&V intake was positively correlated with serum carotenoid levels (r=.407, p=0.001). BCS performed similarly to controls on objective cognitive measures. Both high and low carotenoid BCS had significantly more cognitive complaints than high and low carotenoid controls (p<0.05); however, high carotenoid BCS had significantly fewer cognitive complaints than low carotenoid BCS (p=0.036). Partial correlations, controlling for age and BMI, demonstrated that higher serum carotenoid levels were associated with lower sTNF-RII and IL-6 levels (p=0.002), but not IL-1ra. Higher serum carotenoid levels may have cognitive and anti-inflammatory benefits in BCS. Future research should continue to identify dietary patterns that can reduce memory complaints and support cognitive health in cancer survivors.Item Re-conceptualizing Food Insecurity with a New, Multi-dimensional Scale(2016-06) Johnson, Cassandra M.; Ammerman, Alice S.; Adair, Linda S.; Aiello, Allison E.; Flax, Valerie L.; Elliott, Sinikka; Bowen, Sarah K.Background: USDA's Food Security Survey Module - measure of food insecurity; Used for national monitoring and surveillance in Canada and US; FSSM has important limitations. Objective: To develop and evaluate a new, multi-dimensional measure of food insecurity for use in programs and research. Methods: Cross-sectional data (2014-2015) from prospective project; Voices Into Action: The Families, Food, and Health Project; Diverse sample of mothers from North Carolina (n=109); Qualitative and quantitative data; In-depth interviews; Surveys; Four-Dimensional Food Insecurity Scale (4D-FIS) reflects four dimensions of food insecurity: Quantitative; Qualitative; Psychological; Social. Categorization of severity: Food secure; Mildly food insecure; Severely food insecure. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine the hypothesized, four-factor structure of 4D-FIS. Concordance analysis to compare categorization between the two food insecurity scales: 1) 4D-FIS and 2) USDA FSSM adult scale (2). Results: Data supported the four-factor model; 4D-FIS categorized more participants as food insecure vs. USDA scale; Fair to moderate agreement in categorization between scales. Conclusions: Promising alternative measure; Implications for programs, interventions, and research applications.Item User-Centered Design of a Texas WIC ChatBot: Formative Investigation(2019-02-27) Biediger-Friedman, Lesli; Crixell, Sylvia; Scott, Colton; Markides, Brittany R.No abstract prepared.