Brenda W Jenkins
Biographic Data
| ID | 10414264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brenda W Jenkins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brenda W |
| FAMILY NAME | Jenkins |
| SIGNATURE | JENKINS B W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Project Health/Jackson Heart Study, Jackson State University, 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, Mississippi, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Relationship between Medication Use and Cardiovascular Disease Health Outcomes in the Jackson Heart Study
Even though some medications have the potential to slow the progress of atherosclerosis and development of CVD, there are many at-risk individuals who continue to resist the benefits that are available by not following the advice of medical professionals. Non-adherence to prescribed drug regimens is a pervasive medical problem that negatively affects treatment outcomes. Information from standardized interviews of 5301 African Americans participat…
Combating the Epidemic of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
This study was designed to assess students' perceptions of the obstacles to positive dietary practices and increased physical activity and to solicit the students' recommendations for addressing and possibly reducing the negative practices that are associated with the rise in obesity and the development of cardiovascular diseases. Data for the study were obtained from the administration of the 2005 Project Health High School Survey (PHHSS) which …
Implementation of a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program among School-Aged Children
The objective of this study was to test students' knowledge of cardiovascular disease information and to determine if a carefully structured training program administered to high school students would increase their knowledge about cardiovascular disease and risk factors that are preventable. A pilot study was conducted during which fifty high school students from nine counties in the State of Mississippi were measured for their knowledge of hype…
Examination of the Food and Nutrient Content of School Lunch Menus of Two School Districts in Mississippi
This study examined the diet quality of the school meals in two Mississippi school districts and compared them to the national guidelines. We examined the lunch menus of the two school districts that participated in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program focusing on food quality and assessing both healthy and unhealthy foods and eating behaviors. This analysis was completed through a computerized review used to accurately …
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Combating the Epidemic of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
This study was designed to assess students' perceptions of the obstacles to positive dietary practices and increased physical activity and to solicit the students' recommendations for addressing and possibly reducing the negative practices that are associated with the rise in obesity and the development of cardiovascular diseases. Data for the study were obtained from the administration of the 2005 Project Health High School Survey (PHHSS) which …
Implementation of a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program among School-Aged Children
The objective of this study was to test students' knowledge of cardiovascular disease information and to determine if a carefully structured training program administered to high school students would increase their knowledge about cardiovascular disease and risk factors that are preventable. A pilot study was conducted during which fifty high school students from nine counties in the State of Mississippi were measured for their knowledge of hype…
Examination of the Food and Nutrient Content of School Lunch Menus of Two School Districts in Mississippi
This study examined the diet quality of the school meals in two Mississippi school districts and compared them to the national guidelines. We examined the lunch menus of the two school districts that participated in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program focusing on food quality and assessing both healthy and unhealthy foods and eating behaviors. This analysis was completed through a computerized review used to accurately …
Relationship between Medication Use and Cardiovascular Disease Health Outcomes in the Jackson Heart Study
Even though some medications have the potential to slow the progress of atherosclerosis and development of CVD, there are many at-risk individuals who continue to resist the benefits that are available by not following the advice of medical professionals. Non-adherence to prescribed drug regimens is a pervasive medical problem that negatively affects treatment outcomes. Information from standardized interviews of 5301 African Americans participat…
Environmental health (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Disease (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Health and Lifestyle Studies (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Advertising (1 works)