A biobehavioral approach to understanding obesity and the development of obesogenic illnesses among Latino immigrants in the United States.

abstract：:Research that uses a psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) framework seeks to determine whether valid associations exist among stress, immune function, and health. These associations are difficult to conclusively determine due to the fact that PNI research is fraught with methodological difficulties. These difficulties arise fr...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Robinson FP,Mathews HL,Witek-Janusek L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 10 years, interest in the analysis of saliva as a biomarker for a variety of systemic diseases or for potential disease has soared. There are numerous advantages to using saliva as a biological fluid, particularly for nurse researchers working with vulnerable populations, such as frail older adults. Most...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Woods DL,Mentes JC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bidirectional communication between the immune system and the brain and the implications of this communication are emerging concepts in pain research. Although representing a small portion of the disc degeneration syndromes, lumbar herniated discs can cause significant symptoms that may persist even after surgical int...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Starkweather A,Witek-Janusek L,Mathews HL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Proinflammatory activity has been suggested as one of the psychophysiological mechanisms responsible for the health risks associated with stress and mood disorders. There have been limited studies evaluating central immune and hypothalamic- pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses to experimental stress in heal...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Fitzgerald L

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined adherence to a personalized, community-based exercise intervention by sedentary adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes or those with obesity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:We conducted a pretest-posttest investigation to explore the application of an individualized exercise prescription...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Faulkner MS,Michaliszyn SF,Hepworth JT,Wheeler MD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations between components of cumulative risk (CR) and physiological stress responses in African American adolescents and evaluate emotion regulation as a mediator and sex as a moderator of these associations. METHODS:Cortisol and salivary alpha amylase (sAA) were collected in adolescents...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Kliewer W,Robins JLW

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore whether newborns born via Cesarean section have a weaker intraoral vacuum compared with those born vaginally and to determine whether a weaker intraoral vacuum is related to a delayed onset of lactation. METHODS:For this prospective cohort study, 71 mother-infant dyads were enrolled and divided i...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Zhang F,Xia H,Li X,Qin L,Gu H,Xu X,Shen M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate selected stress, immune, and growth consequences of maternal separation and separation with supplemental stroking in neonatal BALB/c infant mice and their dams. Three groups of 5 litters each (7 pups per litter) were studied. Control litters were undisturbed. Separate...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Groër MW,Hill J,Wilkinson JE,Stuart A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RESULTS:hs-CRP correlated significantly with SLEDAI-2K (p = .036), SDI (p = .00), anti-dsDNA titers (p = .034), diabetes (p = .005), and obesity (p = .027). hs-CRP and Hcy correlated with triglyceride (TG) levels (p = .032 and p < .001, respectively), TG/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol index (p = .020 and p = .001...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Pocovi-Gerardino G,Correa-Rodríguez M,Rubio JC,Fernández RR,Amada MM,Caparros MC,Rueda-Medina B,Ortego-Centeno N

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Military personnel experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is associated with differential DNA methylation across the whole genome. However, the relationship between these DNA methylation patterns and clinically relevant increases in PTSD severity is not yet clearly understood. The purpose of this study...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Martin C,Cho YE,Kim H,Yun S,Kanefsky R,Lee H,Mysliwiec V,Cashion A,Gill J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related changes in skeletal muscle, in combination with bed rest, may result in a poorer rehabilitation potential for an elderly patient. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of non-weight bearing (hind limb unweighting [HU]) on the soleus and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) in older rats. Two no...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Gehrke AG,Krull MS,McDonald RS,Sparby T,Thoele J,Troje SW,ZumBerge J,Thompson LV

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores ethical concerns and emerging dilemmas associated with the proliferation of information resulting from the extraordinary advances in molecular genetics. It provides an overview of the ethical and legal challenges associated with predictive testing for inherited disease currently being addressed i...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Carter MA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of vascular dementia continues to increase with no cure. Thus, it is important identify the aggravating factors of vascular dementia to delay disease progression in patients. Obesity is a well-known risk factor for vascular dementia and causes mild cognitive impairment. In the present study, we evaluate...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Kim Y,Kim YJ

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance plays a determinant role in the development of metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The objective of the present study was to determine the influence of factors commonly associated with insulin resistance in a sample of adolescents. METHODS:This cross-sectional study included 976 adolescent...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： González-Jiménez E,Schmidt-RioValle J,Montero-Alonso MA,Padez C,García-García CJ,Perona JS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, much has been uncovered about inheritance of various illnesses and disorders. There are two main types of inheritance: Mendelian and non-Mendelian. Mendelian inheritance includes autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked, and Y-linked inheritance. Non-Mendelian...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Aiello LB,Chiatti BD

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to longitudinally describe changes in heart rate variability (HRV) from 28 to 34 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). A convenience sample of 31 low-risk preterm infants participated. HRV was quantified using a spectral analysis of heart periods and recorded during seven weekly test sessions fr...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Krueger C,van Oostrom JH,Shuster J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic condition prevalent in women; the symptoms are reproducible with repeated low-level chemical exposure. Evidence gathered through clinical observations suggests that women with MCS may be at risk for autonomic nervous system dysfunction as evidenced by abnormal heart rat...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： McFetridge-Durdle JA,Routledge FS,Sampalli T,Fox R,Livingston H,Adams B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence rates of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) are increasing in youth and may eventually contribute to premature heart disease in early adulthood. This investigation explored the influence of type of diabetes, gender, body mass index (BMI), metabolic control (HbA1c), exercise beliefs and p...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Faulkner MS,Quinn L,Rimmer JH,Rich BH

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shift work schedules, intensive physical exercise late in the day, psychological stress, or a busy lifestyle might induce disorders of the circadian structure, which can affect health on both the physiological and neurobehavioral levels. Rest-activity rhythm is strongly connected with an organism's circadian structure...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Calogiuri G,Weydahl A,Carandente F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many chronic conditions, including heart disease, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis, are associated with underlying chronic inflammatory processes. Literature reviews have analyzed a variety of integrative therapies and their relationships with chronic inflammation. This systematic review is unique in reporti...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Djalilova DM,Schulz PS,Berger AM,Case AJ,Kupzyk KA,Ross AC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress during pregnancy has been associated with a number of adverse outcomes. This study compared and correlated neuroendocrine parameters in women (n=8) who self-reported battering during their pregnancy to those in women who did not (n=8). Women who identified themselves as having a violent relationship with an int...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Talley P,Heitkemper M,Chicz-Demet A,Sandman CA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Activity restriction (AR), one of the most common interventions used in high-risk pregnancies, may exacerbate loss of bone mass. The purpose of this study was to determine changes over time in bone resorption in hospitalized AR women during late pregnancy. METHODS:This was a short-term prospective study conduc...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Vanderspank D,Bernier SM,Sopper MM,Watson P,Mottola MF

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of a 12-week low-intensity exercise conditioning program (walking) on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), rate-pressure product (RPP), and cardiac autonomic function were measured in 40 sedentary women with hypertension. Women were assigned to either an exercise group (n = 20) or a control group (n = 20)...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Goldie CL,Brown CA,Hains SM,Parlow JL,Birtwhistle R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the effects of exercise and vitamin E supplementation on oxidative stress in older adults, 59 participants, age 76.3 +/- 4.2 years, were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups: an exercise group taking placebos (EGP) or vitamin E (EGE) or a sedentary group taking placebos (SGP) or vitamin E (SGE). Measures incl...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Jessup JV,Horne C,Yarandi H,Quindry J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and patterns of and factors associated with hyperphagic behavior in Taiwanese patients with dementia living at home. METHODS:A cross-sectional and correlational design was used. A total of 104 patients with dementia and their primary caregivers were recruited from the geriatric,...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Chi LW,Lin SC,Chang SH,Wu HS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) often experience unfavorable functional outcomes that result in a reduced ability to independently perform activities of daily living. The apolipoprotein E gene ( APOE) encodes for a protein known to facilitate lipid transport and aid in neuronal repair within the...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Heinsberg LW,Turi E,Ren D,Crago E,Alexander S,Stanfill AG,Conley YP

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a multifactorial, biobehavioral phenomenon experienced by the majority of persons with cancer. It has negative consequences on the individual's physical functioning and quality of life. An array of biological, psychobehavioral, and functional mechanisms contributes to its occurrence. A ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Al-Majid S,Gray DP

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are documented associations between elevated maternal corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) levels and adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, reports of these findings often lack sufficient detail and rationale regarding the bioassay methodology. This shortcoming can be problematic for researchers who do...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Latendresse G,Ruiz RJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our program of research focuses on thermal and circulatory stability in extremely premature infants. In prior studies, we found that infants have long periods of time in which foot temperature (FT) is higher than central temperature. We thus wanted to determine whether blood flow in the foot is increased whe...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Knobel-Dail RB,Tanaka DT,Holditch-Davis D,White J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and its prevalence is 2 times higher in women than in men. There is, however, a lack of data on sex-specific pathophysiology of this disorder. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the biological sex differences found in major depressive disorder ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Labaka A,Goñi-Balentziaga O,Lebeña A,Pérez-Tejada J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00