Brenda Eskenazi
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1729503 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Brenda Eskenazi |
| NOMBRES | Brenda |
| APELLIDO | Eskenazi |
| FIRMA | ESKENAZI B |
| AFILIACIONES | Center for Environmental Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7609-6852 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 31 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 106 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 31 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1981 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Adverse childhood experiences, age at menopause, and vasomotor symptoms among midlife Latine adults in California
The menopausal transition is a pivotal period in the female reproductive lifespan with potential consequences for long-term health and quality of life. Latine adults in the US often experience menopause earlier and have more frequent vasomotor symptoms (VMS) compared to non-Latine White adults. These differences may be partly attributed to early life adversity, such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which may alter energy allocation toward…
Associations among familism, maternal parenting, and weight-related behaviors in Mexican American adolescents
Mexican American adolescents in the U.S. face disproportionately high rates of obesity. Familism, a core Mexican cultural value emphasizing family closeness, and parenting processes such as communication and monitoring are associated with adolescents’ weight-related behaviors such as diet, physical activity, sleep, screen time and weight outcomes. Participants were 439 mother-adolescent dyads (47.2% boys) from the CHAMACOS cohort, a longitudinal …
Sars‐CoV‐2 infection and long Covid among California farmworkers
PURPOSE: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of long COVID and identify its clinical manifestations among farmworkers in California. METHODS: We collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometrics, clinical chemistries and anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G antibodies, self-reported SARS-CoV-2 infection history, and standardized health tests and scales from 297 farmworkers in California between …
A Personalized Intervention to Increase Environmental Health Literacy and Readiness to Change in a Northern Nevada Population
The report-back intervention was successful as evidenced by increased EHL behaviors, increased readiness to change among women, and a decrease in monobutyl phthalate. An EHL questionnaire more sensitive to chemical exposures would help differentiate high and low literacy. Future research will focus on understanding why men decreased their readiness to change and how the intervention can be improved for all participants
Impacts of Covid-19 shelter in place across key life domains among immigrant farmworker Latina mothers and young adults
In the event of future pandemics or disasters, particular attention is needed to those who experience unemployment, are undocumented and/or have undocumented family members, and/or are single parents facing economic adversity. During public health emergencies, action at the local, state, and national level is needed to support farmworkers and other vulnerable groups' secondary major stressors stemming from inequities in access to affordable housi…
Prevalence of Sars-CoV-2 infection and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in avocado farmworkers from Mexico
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected farmworkers in the United States and Europe, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about the specific impact of the pandemic on agriculture and food production workers in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and assess the mental health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandem…
Transportation cost as a barrier to contraceptive use among women initiating treatment for HIV in Tanzania
Transportation cost is a barrier to HIV treatment, yet no studies have examined its association with contraceptive use among women living with HIV. We analyzed cross-sectional data from women attending three public healthcare facilities in Shinyanga, Tanzania where they initiated antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in the previous 90 days; all facilities offered free contraception. Women self-reported current contraceptive use and the round-…
Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Phthalates, Parabens, and Other Phenols and Obesity in Five-Year-Olds in the CHAMACOS Cohort
Exposures to phthalates, parabens, and other phenols are often correlated due to their ubiquitous use in personal care products and plastics. Examining these compounds as a complex mixture may clarify inconsistent relationships between individual chemicals and childhood adiposity. Using data from the Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) study, a longitudinal cohort of children in Salinas Valley, Californi…
Early Life Exposure to Food Insecurity is Associated with Changes in BMI During Childhood Among Latinos from CHAMACOS
Association of Perceived Immigration Policy Vulnerability With Mental and Physical Health Among US-Born Latino Adolescents in California
IMPORTANCE: Current US immigration policy targets immigrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries; anti-immigration rhetoric has possible implications for the US-born children of immigrant parents. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether concerns about immigration policy are associated with worse mental and physical health among US citizen children of Latino immigrants. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This study of cohort data from the Center f…
Early-Life Home Environment and Obesity in a Mexican American Birth Cohort
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the impact of the home environment on biomarkers of obesity, such as adipokines, in children. In this study, we examined the relationship of maternal depressive symptoms and potentially protective social factors, including maternal support and the home learning environment, with body mass index and adipokines. METHODS: Data were obtained from 326 Mexican American participants from the Center for the Health Assessm…
Age-Related Differences in miRNA Expression in Mexican-American Newborns and Children
Epigenetic mechanisms have emerged as an important pathway through which environmental exposures can affect health through the regulation of gene expression without changes in DNA sequence: microRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that target protein-coding mRNAs, leading to post-transcriptional repression. They are involved in important physiologic processes, but little is known about how miRNA expression may change with age in children. We …
When Fathers are Perceived to Share in the Maternal Decision to Breastfeed
Association between Pesticide Profiles Used on Agricultural Fields near Maternal Residences during Pregnancy and IQ at Age 7 Years
We previously showed that potential prenatal exposure to agricultural pesticides was associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children, yet the effects of joint exposure to multiple pesticides is poorly understood. In this paper, we investigate associations between the joint distribution of agricultural use patterns of multiple pesticides (denoted as "pesticide profiles") applied near maternal residences during pregnancy and Full-Sc…
Maternal Depression and Childhood Overweight in the CHAMACOS Study of Mexican-American Children
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Determinants of Organophosphorus Pesticide Urinary Metabolite Levels in Young Children Living in an Agricultural Community
Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are used in agriculture and several are registered for home use. As young children age they may experience different pesticide exposures due to varying diet, behavior, and other factors. We measured six OP dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites (three dimethyl alkylphosphates (DMAP) and three diethyl alkylphosphates (DEAP)) in urine samples collected from ~400 children living in an agricultural community when they wer…
Trimester of Maternal Gestational Weight Gain and Offspring Body Weight at Birth and Age Five
Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Children of Mexican Descent
The prevalence of childhood obesity is high among young children of Mexican origin in the United States, however, the determinants are poorly understood. We conducted a binational study with a sample from California (CA) and Mexico (MX), to identify and compare the most important factors associated with overweight and obesity among children of Mexican descent. Significantly more children were classified as overweight or obese in CA compared to MX…
Maternal Perception of Child Weight Among Mexicans in California and Mexico
The prevalence of childhood overweight is high in Mexican immigrant communities in the United States. Understanding mother's perceptions of child weight in immigrants' country of origin may help to understand this high prevalence. The goal of this study was to examine and compare mothers' perception of weight in Mexico (MX) and in an immigrant community in California (CA). We assessed perceptions of child weight using a pictorial scale with 314 m…
A Community-Based Participatory Worksite Intervention to Reduce Pesticide Exposures to Farmworkers and Their Families
We evaluated a community-based participatory research worksite intervention intended to improve farmworkers' behaviors at work and after work to reduce occupational and take-home pesticide exposures. The workers received warm water and soap for hand washing, gloves, coveralls, and education. Self-reported assessments before and after the intervention revealed that glove use, wearing clean work clothes, and hand washing at the midday break and bef…
The Effect of Time in the U.S. on the Duration of Breastfeeding in Women of Mexican Descent
Time in the United States, social support and health behaviors during pregnancy among women of Mexican descent
Time in the United States, social support and health behaviors during pregnancy among women of Mexican descent
Generational differences in perinatal health among the Mexican American population
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) were used to examine a profile of social, medical, and behavioral characteristics associated with low birth-weight (LBW) and miscarriages in first and second generation Hispanics of Mexican descent. The percentage of LBW was 5.3 and of miscarriages was 12.7. LBW rates were higher for second generation primipara and multipara compared with first generation women. Using multiva…
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy and fetal growth
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between maternal caffeine consumption and low birthweight, intrauterine growth retardation, and prematurity, adjusting for multiple confounders. METHODS: Data obtained from birth certificates and interviews on 1,230 women with singleton live births were analyzed to evaluate the potential influence of caffeine consumption during the first trimester on fetal growth. RESULTS: The c…
Health in My Community
The PhotoVoice method shows promise for environmental health education and youth development in farmworker communities
Black-white differences in serum cotinine levels among pregnant women and subsequent effects on infant birthweight
OBJECTIVES. Higher levels of serum cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) have been found in Black smokers than in White smokers even after self-reported cigarette dose was controlled. It is unknown whether higher cotinine levels in Black pregnant smokers may increase the risk of delivering an infant of reduced birthweight. METHODS. We analyzed serum cotinine levels of 374 Black and 829 White women who smoked during pregnancy and who delivered betwe…
The impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island on the behavior and well-being of nuclear workers; Part I
In order to assess the impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island (TMI), telephone interviews were conducted six months later with 324 nuclear workers assigned to TMI and 298 workers assigned to a comparison plant at Peach Bottom (PB). Examination of PB-TMI differences, stratified by supervisory status, revealed the following: Part I: TMI workers reported greater exposure to radiation at the time of the accident and felt that their health ha…
A Community-Based Participatory Worksite Intervention to Reduce Pesticide Exposures to Farmworkers and Their Families
We evaluated a community-based participatory research worksite intervention intended to improve farmworkers' behaviors at work and after work to reduce occupational and take-home pesticide exposures. The workers received warm water and soap for hand washing, gloves, coveralls, and education. Self-reported assessments before and after the intervention revealed that glove use, wearing clean work clothes, and hand washing at the midday break and bef…
The impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island on the behavior and well-being of nuclear workers
TMI workers experienced much greater job tension and lower occupational self-esteem (supervisors only). At the time of the accident, TMI workers reported experiencing more periods of anger, extreme worry and extreme upset, and more psychophysiological symptoms. Six months after the accident, some persistence of these feelings and symptoms was evident. Demoralization was greater primarily among TMI non-supervisory workers. The impact of the accide…
Passive and active maternal smoking as measured by serum cotinine
To determine how maternal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke affects birthweight, maternal sera obtained from 3529 pregnant women around 27 weeks gestation were analyzed for cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine. Based on cotinine levels, nonsmokers were divided into those exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (2-10 ng/mL) and those unexposed (
Health in My Community
hotoVoice is a visual methodology that puts cameras in the hands of
Civil unrest and birthweight
The impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island on the behavior and well-being of nuclear workers
TMI workers experienced much greater job tension and lower occupational self-esteem (supervisors only). At the time of the accident, TMI workers reported experiencing more periods of anger, extreme worry and extreme upset, and more psychophysiological symptoms. Six months after the accident, some persistence of these feelings and symptoms was evident. Demoralization was greater primarily among TMI non-supervisory workers. The impact of the accide…
The impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island on the behavior and well-being of nuclear workers; Part I
In order to assess the impact of the accident at the Three Mile Island (TMI), telephone interviews were conducted six months later with 324 nuclear workers assigned to TMI and 298 workers assigned to a comparison plant at Peach Bottom (PB). Examination of PB-TMI differences, stratified by supervisory status, revealed the following: Part I: TMI workers reported greater exposure to radiation at the time of the accident and felt that their health ha…
Generational differences in perinatal health among the Mexican American population
Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) were used to examine a profile of social, medical, and behavioral characteristics associated with low birth-weight (LBW) and miscarriages in first and second generation Hispanics of Mexican descent. The percentage of LBW was 5.3 and of miscarriages was 12.7. LBW rates were higher for second generation primipara and multipara compared with first generation women. Using multiva…
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy and fetal growth
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between maternal caffeine consumption and low birthweight, intrauterine growth retardation, and prematurity, adjusting for multiple confounders. METHODS: Data obtained from birth certificates and interviews on 1,230 women with singleton live births were analyzed to evaluate the potential influence of caffeine consumption during the first trimester on fetal growth. RESULTS: The c…
Black-white differences in serum cotinine levels among pregnant women and subsequent effects on infant birthweight
OBJECTIVES. Higher levels of serum cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) have been found in Black smokers than in White smokers even after self-reported cigarette dose was controlled. It is unknown whether higher cotinine levels in Black pregnant smokers may increase the risk of delivering an infant of reduced birthweight. METHODS. We analyzed serum cotinine levels of 374 Black and 829 White women who smoked during pregnancy and who delivered betwe…
Passive and active maternal smoking as measured by serum cotinine
To determine how maternal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke affects birthweight, maternal sera obtained from 3529 pregnant women around 27 weeks gestation were analyzed for cotinine, a metabolite of nicotine. Based on cotinine levels, nonsmokers were divided into those exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (2-10 ng/mL) and those unexposed (
Time in the United States, social support and health behaviors during pregnancy among women of Mexican descent
The Effect of Time in the U.S. on the Duration of Breastfeeding in Women of Mexican Descent
Maternal Perception of Child Weight Among Mexicans in California and Mexico
The prevalence of childhood overweight is high in Mexican immigrant communities in the United States. Understanding mother's perceptions of child weight in immigrants' country of origin may help to understand this high prevalence. The goal of this study was to examine and compare mothers' perception of weight in Mexico (MX) and in an immigrant community in California (CA). We assessed perceptions of child weight using a pictorial scale with 314 m…
A Community-Based Participatory Worksite Intervention to Reduce Pesticide Exposures to Farmworkers and Their Families
We evaluated a community-based participatory research worksite intervention intended to improve farmworkers' behaviors at work and after work to reduce occupational and take-home pesticide exposures. The workers received warm water and soap for hand washing, gloves, coveralls, and education. Self-reported assessments before and after the intervention revealed that glove use, wearing clean work clothes, and hand washing at the midday break and bef…
Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity among Children of Mexican Descent
The prevalence of childhood obesity is high among young children of Mexican origin in the United States, however, the determinants are poorly understood. We conducted a binational study with a sample from California (CA) and Mexico (MX), to identify and compare the most important factors associated with overweight and obesity among children of Mexican descent. Significantly more children were classified as overweight or obese in CA compared to MX…
Determinants of Organophosphorus Pesticide Urinary Metabolite Levels in Young Children Living in an Agricultural Community
Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are used in agriculture and several are registered for home use. As young children age they may experience different pesticide exposures due to varying diet, behavior, and other factors. We measured six OP dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites (three dimethyl alkylphosphates (DMAP) and three diethyl alkylphosphates (DEAP)) in urine samples collected from ~400 children living in an agricultural community when they wer…
Trimester of Maternal Gestational Weight Gain and Offspring Body Weight at Birth and Age Five
Civil unrest and birthweight
Health in My Community
hotoVoice is a visual methodology that puts cameras in the hands of
Health in My Community
The PhotoVoice method shows promise for environmental health education and youth development in farmworker communities
Maternal Depression and Childhood Overweight in the CHAMACOS Study of Mexican-American Children
Association between Pesticide Profiles Used on Agricultural Fields near Maternal Residences during Pregnancy and IQ at Age 7 Years
We previously showed that potential prenatal exposure to agricultural pesticides was associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children, yet the effects of joint exposure to multiple pesticides is poorly understood. In this paper, we investigate associations between the joint distribution of agricultural use patterns of multiple pesticides (denoted as "pesticide profiles") applied near maternal residences during pregnancy and Full-Sc…
When Fathers are Perceived to Share in the Maternal Decision to Breastfeed
Association of Perceived Immigration Policy Vulnerability With Mental and Physical Health Among US-Born Latino Adolescents in California
IMPORTANCE: Current US immigration policy targets immigrants from Mexico and other Latin American countries; anti-immigration rhetoric has possible implications for the US-born children of immigrant parents. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether concerns about immigration policy are associated with worse mental and physical health among US citizen children of Latino immigrants. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This study of cohort data from the Center f…
Early-Life Home Environment and Obesity in a Mexican American Birth Cohort
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the impact of the home environment on biomarkers of obesity, such as adipokines, in children. In this study, we examined the relationship of maternal depressive symptoms and potentially protective social factors, including maternal support and the home learning environment, with body mass index and adipokines. METHODS: Data were obtained from 326 Mexican American participants from the Center for the Health Assessm…
Age-Related Differences in miRNA Expression in Mexican-American Newborns and Children
Epigenetic mechanisms have emerged as an important pathway through which environmental exposures can affect health through the regulation of gene expression without changes in DNA sequence: microRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that target protein-coding mRNAs, leading to post-transcriptional repression. They are involved in important physiologic processes, but little is known about how miRNA expression may change with age in children. We …
Transportation cost as a barrier to contraceptive use among women initiating treatment for HIV in Tanzania
Transportation cost is a barrier to HIV treatment, yet no studies have examined its association with contraceptive use among women living with HIV. We analyzed cross-sectional data from women attending three public healthcare facilities in Shinyanga, Tanzania where they initiated antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in the previous 90 days; all facilities offered free contraception. Women self-reported current contraceptive use and the round-…
Prenatal Exposure to Mixtures of Phthalates, Parabens, and Other Phenols and Obesity in Five-Year-Olds in the CHAMACOS Cohort
Exposures to phthalates, parabens, and other phenols are often correlated due to their ubiquitous use in personal care products and plastics. Examining these compounds as a complex mixture may clarify inconsistent relationships between individual chemicals and childhood adiposity. Using data from the Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) study, a longitudinal cohort of children in Salinas Valley, Californi…
Early Life Exposure to Food Insecurity is Associated with Changes in BMI During Childhood Among Latinos from CHAMACOS
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