Olivia Affuso
Biographic Data
| ID | 177516 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olivia Affuso |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olivia |
| FAMILY NAME | Affuso |
| SIGNATURE | AFFUSO O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2268-5074 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Outcomes and evaluation of a National Institutes of Health funded training program for doctoral students: The Jackson Heart Study Graduate Education and Training Center at the University of Mississipp…
INTRODUCTION: A novel Graduate Training and Education Center (GTEC) under the National Institutes of Health funded Jackson Heart Study (JHS) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was launched for doctoral students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical sciences. UMMC GTEC supports scholars through a program in cardiovascular epidemiology with research training institutes, scientific mentoring, and participation in profes…
Body image and dissatisfaction among rural Deep South African American women in a weight loss intervention
Body image perception may impact health-promoting behaviors as well as knowledge regarding health risks associated with obesity. Our cross-sectional analysis evaluated body image and its association with body mass index among overweight and obese treatment-seeking African American women ( N = 409). Differences between current and desired body image were captured using the Pulvers scale. Results indicated the presence of body image dissatisfaction…
Positive Outliers Among African American Women and the Factors Associated with Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance
Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trial
Objective: African Americans (AA) are often underrepresented and tend to lose less weight than White participants during the intensive phase of behavioral obesity treatment. Some evidence suggests that AA women experience better maintenance of lost weight than White women, however, additional research on the efficacy of extended care programs (i.e. continued contacts to support the maintenance of lost weight) is necessary to better understand the…
Designing Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Programs for African-American Women: A Framework for Intervention Development
Associations between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and physical activity in Cuban immigrants
Physical inactivity is a major public health concern because it is a determinant of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. Few longitudinal studies have examined the association between neighborhood socioeconomic (SES) environment and change in physical activity behaviors. Additionally, few studies have examined this association in immigrant groups or Hispanic subgroups such as Cubans. This research aimed to determine if neighborhood SES i…
Farm-to-Consumer Retail Outlet Use, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Obesity Status among WIC Program Participants in Alabama
FTC retail outlet use was associated with F&V intake among program participants but not obesity status
Disparities in the Availability of Farmers Markets in the United States
Farmers markets (FM) have been proposed by researchers, policymakers, and health agencies as a potential community-level strategy to prevent obesity and reduce disparities in healthy food access in the U.S. Information about disparities in farmers market availability is scarce. This research aimed to examine county-level associations between farmers market (FM) availability and demographic, socioeconomic, health, and environmental measures in an …
The associations of perceived neighborhood disorder and physical activity with obesity among African American adolescents
Future studies should longitudinally assess perceived neighborhood disorder characteristics and childhood adiposity to examine the timing, extent, and the mechanisms by which perceived neighborhood disorder characteristics increase the risk of obesity
Designing Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Programs for African-American Women: A Framework for Intervention Development
Body image and dissatisfaction among rural Deep South African American women in a weight loss intervention
Body image perception may impact health-promoting behaviors as well as knowledge regarding health risks associated with obesity. Our cross-sectional analysis evaluated body image and its association with body mass index among overweight and obese treatment-seeking African American women ( N = 409). Differences between current and desired body image were captured using the Pulvers scale. Results indicated the presence of body image dissatisfaction…
Positive Outliers Among African American Women and the Factors Associated with Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance
Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trial
Objective: African Americans (AA) are often underrepresented and tend to lose less weight than White participants during the intensive phase of behavioral obesity treatment. Some evidence suggests that AA women experience better maintenance of lost weight than White women, however, additional research on the efficacy of extended care programs (i.e. continued contacts to support the maintenance of lost weight) is necessary to better understand the…
The associations of perceived neighborhood disorder and physical activity with obesity among African American adolescents
Future studies should longitudinally assess perceived neighborhood disorder characteristics and childhood adiposity to examine the timing, extent, and the mechanisms by which perceived neighborhood disorder characteristics increase the risk of obesity
Disparities in the Availability of Farmers Markets in the United States
Farmers markets (FM) have been proposed by researchers, policymakers, and health agencies as a potential community-level strategy to prevent obesity and reduce disparities in healthy food access in the U.S. Information about disparities in farmers market availability is scarce. This research aimed to examine county-level associations between farmers market (FM) availability and demographic, socioeconomic, health, and environmental measures in an …
Associations between neighborhood socioeconomic environment and physical activity in Cuban immigrants
Physical inactivity is a major public health concern because it is a determinant of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. Few longitudinal studies have examined the association between neighborhood socioeconomic (SES) environment and change in physical activity behaviors. Additionally, few studies have examined this association in immigrant groups or Hispanic subgroups such as Cubans. This research aimed to determine if neighborhood SES i…
Farm-to-Consumer Retail Outlet Use, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Obesity Status among WIC Program Participants in Alabama
FTC retail outlet use was associated with F&V intake among program participants but not obesity status
Designing Culturally Relevant Physical Activity Programs for African-American Women: A Framework for Intervention Development
Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trial
Objective: African Americans (AA) are often underrepresented and tend to lose less weight than White participants during the intensive phase of behavioral obesity treatment. Some evidence suggests that AA women experience better maintenance of lost weight than White women, however, additional research on the efficacy of extended care programs (i.e. continued contacts to support the maintenance of lost weight) is necessary to better understand the…
Body image and dissatisfaction among rural Deep South African American women in a weight loss intervention
Body image perception may impact health-promoting behaviors as well as knowledge regarding health risks associated with obesity. Our cross-sectional analysis evaluated body image and its association with body mass index among overweight and obese treatment-seeking African American women ( N = 409). Differences between current and desired body image were captured using the Pulvers scale. Results indicated the presence of body image dissatisfaction…
Positive Outliers Among African American Women and the Factors Associated with Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance
Outcomes and evaluation of a National Institutes of Health funded training program for doctoral students: The Jackson Heart Study Graduate Education and Training Center at the University of Mississipp…
INTRODUCTION: A novel Graduate Training and Education Center (GTEC) under the National Institutes of Health funded Jackson Heart Study (JHS) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) was launched for doctoral students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical sciences. UMMC GTEC supports scholars through a program in cardiovascular epidemiology with research training institutes, scientific mentoring, and participation in profes…
Medicine (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Obesity (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Body mass index (3 works)