Katherine Tucker
Biographic Data
| ID | 3927630 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine Tucker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Tucker |
| SIGNATURE | TUCKER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6544-8066 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 55 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1939 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“It's really easy to fall under the radar and get lost” – being unseen in postpartum care pathways after hypertensive pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, experienced by around 10% of women, are among the most severe health problems affecting people during and following pregnancy. Symptoms can persist in the weeks and months following birth, with potential to impact longer-term health. Postnatal care has long been recognised as a critical period for mother and baby, and emerging evidence suggests it is a window of opportunity for cardiac remodelling after a hype…
Intelligence outsourcing for non-traditional clients: The rise of private sector intelligence providers
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, some of the timeliest intelligence was provided not by intelligence agencies, but by private actors. Open-source intelligence is an increasing focus in intelligence studies; however, little systematic attention has been paid to the vendors that collect, analyze, and operationalize intelligence outside of classified national security environments. This research addresses this gap through a new dataset that seek…
Disproportionately higher asthma risk and incidence with high fructose corn syrup, but not sucrose intake, among Black young adults: The Cardia Study
Objective: There have been unsafe levels of unpaired fructose in the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in US beverages, and research/case study evidence shows that their intake is associated with greater asthma prevalence/risk/incidence, a debilitating disease, likely due to fructose malabsorption, gut fructosylation and gut dysbiosis mechanisms. The ‘unexplained’ asthma epidemic has disproportionately affected children and Black individuals, group…
Participatory Surveillance and Candidacy: A Discourse Analysis of Views on Self-Testing for Proteinuria in Pregnancy
Actively involving people in self-monitoring and management during their pregnancy is an emerging clinical and social practice. Self-monitoring of blood pressure and self-testing for proteinuria, key diagnostic tests for pre-eclampsia, are becoming commonplace in hypertensive pregnancies. While evidence exists on the acceptability and feasibility of self-monitoring blood pressure, evidence for self-testing for proteinuria in pregnancy is thin, wi…
The Association between Food Insecurity and Insomnia Symptoms among Young Adults in Puerto Rico and the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress Symptoms
Residents of Puerto Rico face a high burden of food insecurity (FI), which has been associated with insomnia symptoms (IS). However, this association remains understudied in Puerto Rican young adults, a vulnerable group experiencing an elevated prevalence of FI and poor sleep. We evaluated the association between FI and IS and the mediating role of psychological distress symptoms among young adults in Puerto Rico. Data are derived from the PR-OUT…
Red meat consumption, incident CVD and the influence of dietary quality in the Jackson Heart Study
Objectives: We investigated the prospective associations between meat consumption and CVD and whether these relationships differ by dietary quality among African American (AA) adults. Design: Baseline diet was assessed with a regionally specific FFQ. Unprocessed red meat included beef and pork (120 g/serving); processed meat included sausage, luncheon meats and cured meat products (50 g/serving). Incident total CVD, CHD, stroke and heart failure …
Food insecurity and physical functioning in Boston area Puerto Rican older adults
Objective: Prior studies have found evidence of a relationship between food insecurity and functional limitations among older populations in the USA. Design: This is a longitudinal investigation of food security in relation to functional limitations, assessed as Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scores. Setting: The Greater Boston, MA area. Participants: 1461 Boston Puerto Rican Health study parti…
Habitually skipping breakfast is associated with chronic inflammation: A cross-sectional study
Objective: We examined whether breakfast frequency was associated with chronic inflammatory, as assessed by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Kailuan community, China. Participants: Included were 70 092 Chinese adults without CVD and cancer in 2014 with CRP concentrations Results: Breakfast frequency was associated with CRP concentration ( P -trend P -difference P -trend P -interactio…
You Probably Won't Notice Any Symptoms: Blood Pressure in Pregnancy-Discourses of Contested Expertise in an Era of Self-Care and Responsibilization
Pregnancy is not a disease or illness, but requires clinical surveillance as life-threatening complications can develop. Preeclampsia, one such potentially serious complication, puts both mother and baby at risk. Self-monitoring blood pressure in the general population is well established, and its potential in pregnancy is currently being explored. In the context of self-monitoring, the information and guidance given to women regarding hypertensi…
Food insecurity and dietary intake by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation status among mainland US Puerto Rican adults after the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Objective: The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) increased monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and expanded SNAP eligibility, yet limited evidence exists on the potential impact of ARRA on dietary intake among at-risk individuals. We aimed to examine pre-/post-ARRA differences in food insecurity (FI) and dietary intake by SNAP participation status. Design: Pre/post analysis. Setting: Boston, MA, USA.…
Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto Rico: A cross-sectional study
Adults living in Puerto Rico have multiple lifestyles risk factors and high prevalence of chronic diseases, namely cardiometabolic and psychological conditions. Comprehensive epidemiological studies are needed to identify contributors to chronic disease, including lifestyle behaviors. Concerted multi-level public health and clinical programs should be prioritized to help this population improve their health
Tensions Associated With Enacting Care Theory: A Self Study
This study attempts to locate care and caring in teaching practice. Specifically, the study examines how one pre-service teacher, with a personal imperative to care, mediates the space between performativity and caringUsing self-study methodology, the study attempts to make sense of the “theory/action dialectic” (Osborne, 2003, p. 17) of enacting care theory in a classroom through these tensions. Through the recursive analysis of a self-study res…
Mobility limitations and fear of falling in non-English speaking older Mexican-Americans
Older Mexican-Americans who do not speak or understand spoken English have a higher rate of mobility limitations and fear of falling than their English-speaking counterparts
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (Elans): Rationale and study design
Clinical Trials NCT02226627
Allostatic load is associated with chronic conditions in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study
A regional food-frequency questionnaire for the US Mississippi Delta
Objective To describe food sources of nutrient intake for white and African American adults in the Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD), and their use in the development of a regional food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) based on an earlier version of the National Cancer Institute's Health Habits and History Questionnaire. Design We ranked food sources of energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and examined portion size distributions for 842 white …
Household headship and child nutrition: A case study in Western Kenya
Household structure and child nutrition: A reinterpretation of income and mother's education
Maternal employment and child nutrition in Panama
Desirable Qualifications of Nurses Appointed to Public Health Nursing Positions in Industry: Report of the Committee on Professional Education
Desirable Qualifications of Nurses Appointed to Public Health Nursing Positions in Industry Report of the Committee on Professional Education Affiliation W. S. Leathers, Reginald M. Atwater, Eugene L. Bishop, Allen W. Freeman, John E. Gordon, Pearl McIver, George H. Ramsey, Wilson G. Smillie, John Sundwall, Ralph E. Tarbett, Henry F. Vaughan, Pearl McIver, Ellen L. Buell, Ruth Hubbard, Virginia Jones, George H. Ramsey, Wilson G. Smillie, and Kath…
Allostatic load is associated with chronic conditions in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study
Maternal employment and child nutrition in Panama
Household headship and child nutrition: A case study in Western Kenya
Household structure and child nutrition: A reinterpretation of income and mother's education
You Probably Won't Notice Any Symptoms: Blood Pressure in Pregnancy-Discourses of Contested Expertise in an Era of Self-Care and Responsibilization
Pregnancy is not a disease or illness, but requires clinical surveillance as life-threatening complications can develop. Preeclampsia, one such potentially serious complication, puts both mother and baby at risk. Self-monitoring blood pressure in the general population is well established, and its potential in pregnancy is currently being explored. In the context of self-monitoring, the information and guidance given to women regarding hypertensi…
Desirable Qualifications of Nurses Appointed to Public Health Nursing Positions in Industry: Report of the Committee on Professional Education
Desirable Qualifications of Nurses Appointed to Public Health Nursing Positions in Industry Report of the Committee on Professional Education Affiliation W. S. Leathers, Reginald M. Atwater, Eugene L. Bishop, Allen W. Freeman, John E. Gordon, Pearl McIver, George H. Ramsey, Wilson G. Smillie, John Sundwall, Ralph E. Tarbett, Henry F. Vaughan, Pearl McIver, Ellen L. Buell, Ruth Hubbard, Virginia Jones, George H. Ramsey, Wilson G. Smillie, and Kath…
Maternal employment and child nutrition in Panama
Household structure and child nutrition: A reinterpretation of income and mother's education
Household headship and child nutrition: A case study in Western Kenya
A regional food-frequency questionnaire for the US Mississippi Delta
Objective To describe food sources of nutrient intake for white and African American adults in the Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD), and their use in the development of a regional food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) based on an earlier version of the National Cancer Institute's Health Habits and History Questionnaire. Design We ranked food sources of energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and examined portion size distributions for 842 white …
Allostatic load is associated with chronic conditions in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (Elans): Rationale and study design
Clinical Trials NCT02226627
Tensions Associated With Enacting Care Theory: A Self Study
This study attempts to locate care and caring in teaching practice. Specifically, the study examines how one pre-service teacher, with a personal imperative to care, mediates the space between performativity and caringUsing self-study methodology, the study attempts to make sense of the “theory/action dialectic” (Osborne, 2003, p. 17) of enacting care theory in a classroom through these tensions. Through the recursive analysis of a self-study res…
Mobility limitations and fear of falling in non-English speaking older Mexican-Americans
Older Mexican-Americans who do not speak or understand spoken English have a higher rate of mobility limitations and fear of falling than their English-speaking counterparts
Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto Rico: A cross-sectional study
Adults living in Puerto Rico have multiple lifestyles risk factors and high prevalence of chronic diseases, namely cardiometabolic and psychological conditions. Comprehensive epidemiological studies are needed to identify contributors to chronic disease, including lifestyle behaviors. Concerted multi-level public health and clinical programs should be prioritized to help this population improve their health
Food insecurity and dietary intake by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation status among mainland US Puerto Rican adults after the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Objective: The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) increased monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and expanded SNAP eligibility, yet limited evidence exists on the potential impact of ARRA on dietary intake among at-risk individuals. We aimed to examine pre-/post-ARRA differences in food insecurity (FI) and dietary intake by SNAP participation status. Design: Pre/post analysis. Setting: Boston, MA, USA.…
Habitually skipping breakfast is associated with chronic inflammation: A cross-sectional study
Objective: We examined whether breakfast frequency was associated with chronic inflammatory, as assessed by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Kailuan community, China. Participants: Included were 70 092 Chinese adults without CVD and cancer in 2014 with CRP concentrations Results: Breakfast frequency was associated with CRP concentration ( P -trend P -difference P -trend P -interactio…
You Probably Won't Notice Any Symptoms: Blood Pressure in Pregnancy-Discourses of Contested Expertise in an Era of Self-Care and Responsibilization
Pregnancy is not a disease or illness, but requires clinical surveillance as life-threatening complications can develop. Preeclampsia, one such potentially serious complication, puts both mother and baby at risk. Self-monitoring blood pressure in the general population is well established, and its potential in pregnancy is currently being explored. In the context of self-monitoring, the information and guidance given to women regarding hypertensi…
Food insecurity and physical functioning in Boston area Puerto Rican older adults
Objective: Prior studies have found evidence of a relationship between food insecurity and functional limitations among older populations in the USA. Design: This is a longitudinal investigation of food security in relation to functional limitations, assessed as Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scores. Setting: The Greater Boston, MA area. Participants: 1461 Boston Puerto Rican Health study parti…
Red meat consumption, incident CVD and the influence of dietary quality in the Jackson Heart Study
Objectives: We investigated the prospective associations between meat consumption and CVD and whether these relationships differ by dietary quality among African American (AA) adults. Design: Baseline diet was assessed with a regionally specific FFQ. Unprocessed red meat included beef and pork (120 g/serving); processed meat included sausage, luncheon meats and cured meat products (50 g/serving). Incident total CVD, CHD, stroke and heart failure …
The Association between Food Insecurity and Insomnia Symptoms among Young Adults in Puerto Rico and the Mediating Role of Psychological Distress Symptoms
Residents of Puerto Rico face a high burden of food insecurity (FI), which has been associated with insomnia symptoms (IS). However, this association remains understudied in Puerto Rican young adults, a vulnerable group experiencing an elevated prevalence of FI and poor sleep. We evaluated the association between FI and IS and the mediating role of psychological distress symptoms among young adults in Puerto Rico. Data are derived from the PR-OUT…
Intelligence outsourcing for non-traditional clients: The rise of private sector intelligence providers
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, some of the timeliest intelligence was provided not by intelligence agencies, but by private actors. Open-source intelligence is an increasing focus in intelligence studies; however, little systematic attention has been paid to the vendors that collect, analyze, and operationalize intelligence outside of classified national security environments. This research addresses this gap through a new dataset that seek…
Disproportionately higher asthma risk and incidence with high fructose corn syrup, but not sucrose intake, among Black young adults: The Cardia Study
Objective: There have been unsafe levels of unpaired fructose in the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in US beverages, and research/case study evidence shows that their intake is associated with greater asthma prevalence/risk/incidence, a debilitating disease, likely due to fructose malabsorption, gut fructosylation and gut dysbiosis mechanisms. The ‘unexplained’ asthma epidemic has disproportionately affected children and Black individuals, group…
Participatory Surveillance and Candidacy: A Discourse Analysis of Views on Self-Testing for Proteinuria in Pregnancy
Actively involving people in self-monitoring and management during their pregnancy is an emerging clinical and social practice. Self-monitoring of blood pressure and self-testing for proteinuria, key diagnostic tests for pre-eclampsia, are becoming commonplace in hypertensive pregnancies. While evidence exists on the acceptability and feasibility of self-monitoring blood pressure, evidence for self-testing for proteinuria in pregnancy is thin, wi…
“It's really easy to fall under the radar and get lost” – being unseen in postpartum care pathways after hypertensive pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, experienced by around 10% of women, are among the most severe health problems affecting people during and following pregnancy. Symptoms can persist in the weeks and months following birth, with potential to impact longer-term health. Postnatal care has long been recognised as a critical period for mother and baby, and emerging evidence suggests it is a window of opportunity for cardiac remodelling after a hype…
Medicine (14 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Demography (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works)