Barbara A Dennison
Biographic Data
| ID | 1725783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara A Dennison |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara A |
| FAMILY NAME | Dennison |
| SIGNATURE | DENNISON B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Research Institute, Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4839-0530 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
New York State’s Paid Family Leave Program is Associated with More Equitable and Increased Use of Paid Leave Following Childbirth
Wider implementation and greater utilization of paid maternity leave policies would promote health equity and help reduce racial/ethnic disparities in maternal and child health outcomes
Effects of New York state paid family leave on early immunizations
Association of Prenatal Participation in a Public Health Nutrition Program With Healthy Infant Weight Gain
Objectives. We tested the hypothesis that early enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is associated with a reduced risk of rapid infant weight gain (RIWG). Methods. We used a longitudinal cohort of mother–infant pairs (n = 157 590) enrolled in WIC in New York State from 2008 to 2009 and estimated the odds of RIWG, defined as a 12-month change in weight-for-age z score of more than .67, comp…
Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy and Child Weight at Age 3 Years
The role of childcare providers in the prevention of childhood overweight
Childhood overweight has received increased national attention as a social and health problem. Childcare providers play an increasingly prominent role in the lives of young children and are therefore important in initiating change. This qualitative study determined the role of childcare professionals in the prevention of childhood overweight. Facilitated focus group sessions were conducted with childcare professionals to ascertain their beliefs a…
Television Viewing and Television in Bedroom Associated With Overweight Risk Among Low-Income Preschool Children
Context. Television (TV) viewing is associated with obesity among school-aged children, adolescents, and adults, but this relationship has not been evaluated in preschool-aged children. Objective. To describe the TV/video viewing habits of a multiethnic, low-income preschool population of children and to determine whether TV/video viewing is related to their adiposity. Design. Cross-sectional survey of parents/guardians with measurements of child…
Feasibility of named antenatal HIV screening in an inner city population
The object of this study was to assess the resource use, feasibility, uptake and consumers' perspective of introducing routine named human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing into an inner city hospital antenatal clinic (St Thomas Hospital, part of Guy's and St Thomas Hospital Trust). Following the introduction of a new service offering routine named HIV testing at booking appointments, the length of the appointments were recorded over a three-m…
Dietary sources of fats and cholesterol in US children aged 2 through 5 years
OBJECTIVES. This study of lipid intakes among preschool children (1) analyzed the contributions of 38 food groups to fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol intakes; (2) estimated the effects of food substitutions on intakes; and (3) examined demographic differences in food group intake and food group sources of these lipids. METHODS. The sample consisted of 547 children, aged 2 to 5 years, from the US Department of Agriculture's 1985 and 1986 Contin…
Dietary sources of fats and cholesterol in US children aged 2 through 5 years
OBJECTIVES. This study of lipid intakes among preschool children (1) analyzed the contributions of 38 food groups to fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol intakes; (2) estimated the effects of food substitutions on intakes; and (3) examined demographic differences in food group intake and food group sources of these lipids. METHODS. The sample consisted of 547 children, aged 2 to 5 years, from the US Department of Agriculture's 1985 and 1986 Contin…
The role of childcare providers in the prevention of childhood overweight
Childhood overweight has received increased national attention as a social and health problem. Childcare providers play an increasingly prominent role in the lives of young children and are therefore important in initiating change. This qualitative study determined the role of childcare professionals in the prevention of childhood overweight. Facilitated focus group sessions were conducted with childcare professionals to ascertain their beliefs a…
Effects of New York state paid family leave on early immunizations
Dietary sources of fats and cholesterol in US children aged 2 through 5 years
OBJECTIVES. This study of lipid intakes among preschool children (1) analyzed the contributions of 38 food groups to fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol intakes; (2) estimated the effects of food substitutions on intakes; and (3) examined demographic differences in food group intake and food group sources of these lipids. METHODS. The sample consisted of 547 children, aged 2 to 5 years, from the US Department of Agriculture's 1985 and 1986 Contin…
Feasibility of named antenatal HIV screening in an inner city population
The object of this study was to assess the resource use, feasibility, uptake and consumers' perspective of introducing routine named human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing into an inner city hospital antenatal clinic (St Thomas Hospital, part of Guy's and St Thomas Hospital Trust). Following the introduction of a new service offering routine named HIV testing at booking appointments, the length of the appointments were recorded over a three-m…
Television Viewing and Television in Bedroom Associated With Overweight Risk Among Low-Income Preschool Children
Context. Television (TV) viewing is associated with obesity among school-aged children, adolescents, and adults, but this relationship has not been evaluated in preschool-aged children. Objective. To describe the TV/video viewing habits of a multiethnic, low-income preschool population of children and to determine whether TV/video viewing is related to their adiposity. Design. Cross-sectional survey of parents/guardians with measurements of child…
The role of childcare providers in the prevention of childhood overweight
Childhood overweight has received increased national attention as a social and health problem. Childcare providers play an increasingly prominent role in the lives of young children and are therefore important in initiating change. This qualitative study determined the role of childcare professionals in the prevention of childhood overweight. Facilitated focus group sessions were conducted with childcare professionals to ascertain their beliefs a…
Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy and Child Weight at Age 3 Years
Association of Prenatal Participation in a Public Health Nutrition Program With Healthy Infant Weight Gain
Objectives. We tested the hypothesis that early enrollment in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is associated with a reduced risk of rapid infant weight gain (RIWG). Methods. We used a longitudinal cohort of mother–infant pairs (n = 157 590) enrolled in WIC in New York State from 2008 to 2009 and estimated the odds of RIWG, defined as a 12-month change in weight-for-age z score of more than .67, comp…
Effects of New York state paid family leave on early immunizations
New York State’s Paid Family Leave Program is Associated with More Equitable and Increased Use of Paid Leave Following Childbirth
Wider implementation and greater utilization of paid maternity leave policies would promote health equity and help reduce racial/ethnic disparities in maternal and child health outcomes
Medicine (8 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Pregnancy (4 works) · Birth weight (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Obesity (3 works) · Overweight (3 works)