Justin B Dickerson
Biographic Data
| ID | 1564924 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Justin B Dickerson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Justin B |
| FAMILY NAME | Dickerson |
| SIGNATURE | DICKERSON J B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M Health Science Center |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Creating a Tipping Point
This paper discusses the historical context and current challenges of obesity prevention and control initiatives in Texas to understand how the obesity epidemic has been addressed by multiple interacting stakeholders over the past decade. By reviewing state reports and interviewing key decision makers, this paper chronicles recent efforts in Texas by highlighting health policy initiatives and champions who helped to create the foundation for obes…
College Students' Perceived Disease Risk Versus Actual Prevalence Rates
Incongruence between college students' perceived disease risk and disease prevalence rates calls for improved public health education
Perceived Risk of Developing Diabetes in Early Adulthood
This study aimed to determine how college students perceive their risk of developing diabetes over their life course, with specific emphasis on their beliefs about the influence of inherited versus behavioral risk factors. A bivariate ordered probit regression model was used to simultaneously predict perceived risk for 10-year absolute risk of diabetes and lifetime absolute risk of diabetes. Ten-year and lifetime absolute risk were both increased…
The association of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and body mass index classification in a cross-sectional analysis
PA and watching television were more related to BMI for obese individuals than those who were just overweight. Customized interventions for specific BMI classifications should be developed to maximize public health benefits
Perceived Risk of Developing Diabetes in Early Adulthood
This study aimed to determine how college students perceive their risk of developing diabetes over their life course, with specific emphasis on their beliefs about the influence of inherited versus behavioral risk factors. A bivariate ordered probit regression model was used to simultaneously predict perceived risk for 10-year absolute risk of diabetes and lifetime absolute risk of diabetes. Ten-year and lifetime absolute risk were both increased…
The association of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and body mass index classification in a cross-sectional analysis
PA and watching television were more related to BMI for obese individuals than those who were just overweight. Customized interventions for specific BMI classifications should be developed to maximize public health benefits
College Students' Perceived Disease Risk Versus Actual Prevalence Rates
Incongruence between college students' perceived disease risk and disease prevalence rates calls for improved public health education
Perceived Risk of Developing Diabetes in Early Adulthood
This study aimed to determine how college students perceive their risk of developing diabetes over their life course, with specific emphasis on their beliefs about the influence of inherited versus behavioral risk factors. A bivariate ordered probit regression model was used to simultaneously predict perceived risk for 10-year absolute risk of diabetes and lifetime absolute risk of diabetes. Ten-year and lifetime absolute risk were both increased…
Creating a Tipping Point
This paper discusses the historical context and current challenges of obesity prevention and control initiatives in Texas to understand how the obesity epidemic has been addressed by multiple interacting stakeholders over the past decade. By reviewing state reports and interviewing key decision makers, this paper chronicles recent efforts in Texas by highlighting health policy initiatives and champions who helped to create the foundation for obes…
Medicine (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Obesity (2 works) · Perception (2 works)