Abstract:
:The concept of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a behavioral problem, and the emphasis placed by researchers on race and ethnicity as "risk factors," have led to research focused on the "risk behaviors" of historically oppressed groups and a continuing social policy thrust that "blames the victim." Disproportionate numbers of AIDS cases have been reported among African Americans, and these cases are not evenly distributed throughout the nation. This geographical variation and distribution of AIDS among African Americans suggests that there are forces in society that impact African-American communities in differential ways. A review of alternate models presented in the scientific literature reveals that some attention is being given to reconceptualizing AIDS as a disease to be understood within the context of factors that affect the African-American community, rather than as a problem of personal behavior. The current status of "contextual approaches" found in the health and social science literature over a 5-year period (1987 to 1992) was assessed. Literature surveyed includes studies from the fields of social epidemiology, public health, and social science that address the issue of AIDS in the African-American community from a contextual perspective--that is, studies that seek to explain key issues within a framework that allows a "community-in-environment" analysis, as opposed to a behavioral perspective. Analysis of these contextual approaches indicates that dynamics external to individuals must be clarified to better understand the disparate pattern of AIDS among African Americans and whites.
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Ethn Disjournal_title
Ethnicity & diseaseauthors
Lester Bsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1993-10-01 00:00:00pages
387-94issue
4eissn
1049-510Xissn
1945-0826journal_volume
3pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study examines whether socioeconomic status (SES), measured at both the individual and neighborhood levels, is associated with receipt of definitive treatment for localized prostate cancer and whether these associations mediate racial differences in treatment between non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic B...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.18865/ed.27.3.201
更新日期:2017-07-20 00:00:00
abstract:Introduction:Farmers' market incentive programs, such as Link Match, provide monetary incentives to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to promote their use of local farmers' markets. Information on racial/ethnic differences in the shopping behaviors and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption of...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.30.1.109
更新日期:2020-01-16 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While high caffeine consumption has been shown to be associated with increased blood pressure in controlled experiments, the relationship between caffeine consumption and blood pressure in preadolescent (ages 6-11 years) and adolescent (ages 12-19 years) children has not been well studied. The primary object...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:In a cross-sectional study, we examined the association between hyperinsulinemia and hypertension, independent of body mass, among White non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, and Mexican-American adults without diabetes. METHODS:Data are from 8,004 adults, aged > or = 20 years from the Third National Health and ...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::An assessment of the risk or diagnosis of diabetes in a random sample of 386 adult border residents found 46% obese, 12% at risk for diabetes, and 18% diagnosed with diabetes. While obesity was associated with greater diabetes risk, > 50% of obese adults reported not being told of their diabetes risk. Independent of o...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:High parity and short birth intervals among Hispanic women may deplete their folic-acid levels and place them at risk for neural tube defects (NTDs). The purposes of this study were to evaluate factors associated with multivitamin supplementation rates during the early (one to six weeks) postpartum period amo...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Although it is known that female rats have a more robust behavioral response to acute cocaine administration than male rats, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these differences remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to determine if there are sex differences in cocaine's regulation of ...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:Relationships among sedentary behavior, weight gain, and weight loss and regain are understudied particularly for African Americans, a high risk group for obesity. The hypotheses were: sedentary behavior is positively associated with current body mass and % of weight loss maintained after initial weight loss...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We compared the incidence of preeclampsia and neonatal outcomes in 208 white (born in Canada) and 74 black (born in Haiti) women with mild chronic hypertension. Controls included 17,677 white and 2,400 black normotensive women delivered in the same center between 1987 and 1991. Superimposed preeclampsia (32.4% vs 14.9...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify and compare coronary risk factors in different South African ethnic groups with angiographically documented significant coronary artery disease (CAD). DESIGN:An observational retrospective analysis. METHODS:Hospital records of 500 consecutive patients with no previo...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Much of the work for a community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) initiative is done in committees that operate under the principles of CPPR and the vision of the partnership, while implementing the action plans of the initiative. Action plans are developed in work group meetings and sponsored events that engag...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with later stage breast cancer and have higher mortality rates from breast cancer than white women. To determine whether cancer treatment varies for white and black women, we analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Black-White Cancer Survival Study (BWCSS). Da...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The successful recruitment of African-Americans for AIDS/HIV interventions is essential to reducing HIV transmission and the spread of AIDS among this population. However, many high risk groups in the African-American community are reluctant to participate in AIDS/HIV interventions due to factors such as poverty, and ...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:While many studies have evaluated the epidemiology of tobacco use nationally and among specific populations, less is known about the epidemiology of tobacco use among elderly women. We examined the epidemiology of tobacco use among a tri-racial population of elderly women in southeastern North Carolina. DESI...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To determine dietary intake and attitude toward weight control of normal weight, overweight, and obese Black women. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Rural village in KwaZulu province, South Africa. PARTICIPANTS:A convenience sample (N=187) of 25- to 55-year-old women, of whom 28.9% (N=54) were of no...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose was to gain an indepth understanding of the factors influencing hypertension medication compliance among hypertensive older African Americans. DESIGN:Qualitative descriptive. In depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 28 patients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in the expression of the endothelin (ET) system in the peripheral vasculature of diabetic African-American (AA) and Caucasian (CA) patients. Tibial artery specimens were obtained from diabetic (MD = 8 and CAD = 5) and non-diabetic (AAND = 6 and...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:As economic development continues in China, it is important to evaluate recent changes in dialysis status. However, China lacks a national dialysis registry. This elevates the need to use local registry systems like the Shanghai Dialysis Registry to gain an overview of dialysis status in developed cities i...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Lean mass is an important determinant of bone mineral density (BMD) accrual, yet data regarding its correlates based on multiethnic premenopausal women are lacking. We examined the influence of age, race/ethnicity, and lifestyle variables on total and regional lean mass distribution in this population. DESIG...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the United States, tobacco use is a leading contributor to inequities in cancer health among individuals for many ethnic, racial, sexual minority, and other minority groups as well as individuals in lower socioeconomic groups and other underserved populations. Despite remarkable decreases in tobacco use prevalence ...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.18865/ed.28.3.187
更新日期:2018-07-12 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of baseline cognitive function on incidence of disability in activities of daily living (ADL) in initially non-disabled Mexican-American elderly over a 7-year period. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Southwestern United States: Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and C...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To compare recent temporal trends in the proportion of high-grade (less differentiated, or more "aggressive") prostate cancers for Blacks (African Americans) and Whites. Reports of Black-White differences have generated speculation that genetic factors could be involved. METHODS:The study included all 126,8...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this article is to examine sociodemographic and health behavior factors associated with dietary intake as measured by the healthy eating index (HEI-2010) for persons with and without diabetes (T2D). DESIGN:A secondary data analysis of three NHANES data cycles spanning 2007-2012. Multiple linea...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.26.4.529
更新日期:2016-10-20 00:00:00
abstract::The purpose of the present study was to examine variation in heart disease death rates by the social class of decedents. The term, "social class" refers to a complex set of phenomena such as control over economic resources, social status, and power relative to others in society. The target population for this study wa...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:Background:Established relationships between researchers, stakeholders and potential participants are integral for recruitment of potential older adult participants and Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs) for chronic disease management have empirically been shown to help improve health and maintain healthy and active lives....
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.30.S2.735
更新日期:2020-11-19 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.27.1.39
更新日期:2017-01-19 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Post-stroke depression (PSD) is common and associated with poor stroke outcomes, but few studies have examined race/ethnic disparities in PSD. Given the paucity of work and inconsistent findings in this important area of research, our study aimed to examine race/ethnic differences in depression in a multi-eth...
journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.18865/ed.26.1.1
更新日期:2016-01-21 00:00:00
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journal_title:Ethnicity & disease
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1999-04-01 00:00:00