Fernando Mendoza
Biographic Data
| ID | 4348728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fernando Mendoza |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fernando |
| FAMILY NAME | Mendoza |
| SIGNATURE | MENDOZA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stanford University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5516-4588 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Masculinidades y salud de los hombres en la Región de las Américas
Objetivo. Describir los resultados en salud de los hombres a partir del análisis sobre la interrelación de estos con las masculinidades, que permitirá la identificación de acciones para mejorar los resultados de salud de hombres, mujeres y niños. Métodos. Actualización y expansión de los hallazgos del informe Masculinidades y Salud en las Américas publicado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud en el 2019, el cual se realizó a partir de un…
Program Evaluation of the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (Rapid)
PURPOSE: Despite a demographic surge in U.S. minority children, pediatric workforce diversity has failed to keep pace. The study aim was to evaluate the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID), a research-education program aimed at recruiting, retaining, and professionally advancing diverse early-career faculty in general pediatrics who are pursuing research careers. METHOD: RAPID includes the following components: small r…
The Death of George Floyd
We have seen the horrifying cell phone and surveillance video footage of the murder of George Floyd replay again and again in the last few weeks. The aftermath begs the question why this particular murder of a Black man by a police officer has sparked the international response so few have received.1 Scores of other Black men, women, and children have been killed by police since the 2014 murder of Eric Garner in New York City, in which he suffere…
In-Person Interpreter Use and Hospital Length of Stay among Infants with Low Birth Weight
To ensure timely appropriate care for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants, healthcare providers must communicate effectively with parents, even when language barriers exist. We sought to evaluate whether non-English primary language (NEPL) and professional in-person interpreter use were associated with differential hospital length of stay for LBW infants, who may incur high healthcare costs. We analyzed data for 2047 infants born between 1 January 200…
Protecting unauthorized immigrant mothers improves their children’s mental health
Life under threat of deportation What is the effect on a child of having parents who are at risk of deportation as unauthorized immigrants? Hainmueller et al. developed a quasi-experimental protocol to address this complicated question. They selected mothers who had birthdates either just before or just after the cutoff for the United States' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Children whose mothers were protected from deporta…
Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics
The six compelling questions posed by the 10 young investigators-along with the responses of the senior conference leadership-provide a unique resource and "survival guide" for ensuring the academic success and optimal career development of young investigators in academic pediatrics from diverse backgrounds. A rich conversation ensued on the topics addressed, consisting of negotiating for protected research time, career trajectories as academic i…
Lessons Learned From a Community-Academic Partnership Addressing Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in Filipino American Families
Background: Filipino Americans have more adolescent pregnancies than other Asian-Pacific Islanders (APIs). Few community-academic collaborations have addressed adolescent pregnancy prevention in this community
Children with Special Health Care Needs
The Health of Latino Children
Latinos recently became the largest racial/ethnic minority group of US children. The Latino Consortium of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research, consisting of 13 expert panelists, identified the most important urgent priorities and unanswered questions in Latino child health. Conclusions were drawn when consensus was reached among members, with refinement through multiple iterations. A consensus statement with suppor…
The Health of Latino Children in the United States
The Latino population in the United States is large and fast-growing, with a high proportion of children relative to other U.S. populations. These demographic trends make it imperative for policymakers to consider health issues for Latino children and families. This article provides an overview of the important health issues for Latino children in the United States. Its aim is not to set out specific policies, but rather to identify factors that …
The Estimated Cost of Treating Unmet Dental Restorative Needs of Mexican‐American Children from Southwestern US HHANES, 1982‐83
The dental restorative treatment needs of Mexican-American children, aged 1-17 years, were assessed from the 1982-83 Southwestern US Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). This report analyzed those needs and applied a dollar cost to them, using 1982 median fees of US general practitioners. The total estimated cost required to meet those needs for the population estimate of 3,396,770 children was $236,856,772 (95% CI: $198,575…
Fatness and fat distribution in Mexican‐American children and youths from the Hispanic health and nutrition examination survey
Mexican‐American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non‐Hispanic white children. The excess relative weight is probably due to increased fat rather than lean body mass and, more specifically, to increased fat deposition on the upper trunk sites. The objective of this paper is to describe the level of fatness and fat distribution in a large, representative sample of Mexican‐ American children and adolescents from the recently complet…
Sexual maturation of Mexican‐American adolescents
The Sexual maturation patterns of 1,403 Mexican‐American adolescents are described. The report is based on data from the Hispanic Health and Examination Survey (HHANES), which was carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics from 1982 to 1984. Ages of subjects ranged from 10 through 17 years. The development of secondary sexual characteristics was measured by means of a five‐stage scale for specific traits (males: Pubic hair and genit…
Short and plump physique of Mexican‐American children
Mexican‐American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non‐Hispanic whites and blacks. The objectives of this paper are to assess the extent to which this “short and plump” physique occurs in data collected in two national surveys (HANES I and II); to determine variations by age, sex, and socioeconomic status; and to investigate the anthropometric characteristics that may account for the overweight. Three groups, defined on the basis o…
Growth status of Mexican American children and youths
The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective that begins in the 1920s. The early studies were more concerned with growth status as an indicator of undernutrition and associated growth stunting, while the more recent studies have overnutrition and excess fatness as a primary focus. Evidence from recent studies suggests a relatively large number of short but heavy Mexican American children and yo…
Short and plump physique of Mexican‐American children
Mexican‐American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non‐Hispanic whites and blacks. The objectives of this paper are to assess the extent to which this “short and plump” physique occurs in data collected in two national surveys (HANES I and II); to determine variations by age, sex, and socioeconomic status; and to investigate the anthropometric characteristics that may account for the overweight. Three groups, defined on the basis o…
The Health of Latino Children in the United States
The Latino population in the United States is large and fast-growing, with a high proportion of children relative to other U.S. populations. These demographic trends make it imperative for policymakers to consider health issues for Latino children and families. This article provides an overview of the important health issues for Latino children in the United States. Its aim is not to set out specific policies, but rather to identify factors that …
Growth status of Mexican American children and youths
The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective that begins in the 1920s. The early studies were more concerned with growth status as an indicator of undernutrition and associated growth stunting, while the more recent studies have overnutrition and excess fatness as a primary focus. Evidence from recent studies suggests a relatively large number of short but heavy Mexican American children and yo…
Growth status of Mexican American children and youths
The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective that begins in the 1920s. The early studies were more concerned with growth status as an indicator of undernutrition and associated growth stunting, while the more recent studies have overnutrition and excess fatness as a primary focus. Evidence from recent studies suggests a relatively large number of short but heavy Mexican American children and yo…
Short and plump physique of Mexican‐American children
Mexican‐American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non‐Hispanic whites and blacks. The objectives of this paper are to assess the extent to which this “short and plump” physique occurs in data collected in two national surveys (HANES I and II); to determine variations by age, sex, and socioeconomic status; and to investigate the anthropometric characteristics that may account for the overweight. Three groups, defined on the basis o…
Fatness and fat distribution in Mexican‐American children and youths from the Hispanic health and nutrition examination survey
Mexican‐American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non‐Hispanic white children. The excess relative weight is probably due to increased fat rather than lean body mass and, more specifically, to increased fat deposition on the upper trunk sites. The objective of this paper is to describe the level of fatness and fat distribution in a large, representative sample of Mexican‐ American children and adolescents from the recently complet…
Sexual maturation of Mexican‐American adolescents
The Sexual maturation patterns of 1,403 Mexican‐American adolescents are described. The report is based on data from the Hispanic Health and Examination Survey (HHANES), which was carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics from 1982 to 1984. Ages of subjects ranged from 10 through 17 years. The development of secondary sexual characteristics was measured by means of a five‐stage scale for specific traits (males: Pubic hair and genit…
The Estimated Cost of Treating Unmet Dental Restorative Needs of Mexican‐American Children from Southwestern US HHANES, 1982‐83
The dental restorative treatment needs of Mexican-American children, aged 1-17 years, were assessed from the 1982-83 Southwestern US Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). This report analyzed those needs and applied a dollar cost to them, using 1982 median fees of US general practitioners. The total estimated cost required to meet those needs for the population estimate of 3,396,770 children was $236,856,772 (95% CI: $198,575…
The Health of Latino Children in the United States
The Latino population in the United States is large and fast-growing, with a high proportion of children relative to other U.S. populations. These demographic trends make it imperative for policymakers to consider health issues for Latino children and families. This article provides an overview of the important health issues for Latino children in the United States. Its aim is not to set out specific policies, but rather to identify factors that …
The Health of Latino Children
Latinos recently became the largest racial/ethnic minority group of US children. The Latino Consortium of the American Academy of Pediatrics Center for Child Health Research, consisting of 13 expert panelists, identified the most important urgent priorities and unanswered questions in Latino child health. Conclusions were drawn when consensus was reached among members, with refinement through multiple iterations. A consensus statement with suppor…
Children with Special Health Care Needs
Lessons Learned From a Community-Academic Partnership Addressing Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in Filipino American Families
Background: Filipino Americans have more adolescent pregnancies than other Asian-Pacific Islanders (APIs). Few community-academic collaborations have addressed adolescent pregnancy prevention in this community
Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics
The six compelling questions posed by the 10 young investigators-along with the responses of the senior conference leadership-provide a unique resource and "survival guide" for ensuring the academic success and optimal career development of young investigators in academic pediatrics from diverse backgrounds. A rich conversation ensued on the topics addressed, consisting of negotiating for protected research time, career trajectories as academic i…
Protecting unauthorized immigrant mothers improves their children’s mental health
Life under threat of deportation What is the effect on a child of having parents who are at risk of deportation as unauthorized immigrants? Hainmueller et al. developed a quasi-experimental protocol to address this complicated question. They selected mothers who had birthdates either just before or just after the cutoff for the United States' Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Children whose mothers were protected from deporta…
In-Person Interpreter Use and Hospital Length of Stay among Infants with Low Birth Weight
To ensure timely appropriate care for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants, healthcare providers must communicate effectively with parents, even when language barriers exist. We sought to evaluate whether non-English primary language (NEPL) and professional in-person interpreter use were associated with differential hospital length of stay for LBW infants, who may incur high healthcare costs. We analyzed data for 2047 infants born between 1 January 200…
The Death of George Floyd
We have seen the horrifying cell phone and surveillance video footage of the murder of George Floyd replay again and again in the last few weeks. The aftermath begs the question why this particular murder of a Black man by a police officer has sparked the international response so few have received.1 Scores of other Black men, women, and children have been killed by police since the 2014 murder of Eric Garner in New York City, in which he suffere…
Program Evaluation of the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (Rapid)
PURPOSE: Despite a demographic surge in U.S. minority children, pediatric workforce diversity has failed to keep pace. The study aim was to evaluate the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID), a research-education program aimed at recruiting, retaining, and professionally advancing diverse early-career faculty in general pediatrics who are pursuing research careers. METHOD: RAPID includes the following components: small r…
Masculinidades y salud de los hombres en la Región de las Américas
Objetivo. Describir los resultados en salud de los hombres a partir del análisis sobre la interrelación de estos con las masculinidades, que permitirá la identificación de acciones para mejorar los resultados de salud de hombres, mujeres y niños. Métodos. Actualización y expansión de los hallazgos del informe Masculinidades y Salud en las Américas publicado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud en el 2019, el cual se realizó a partir de un…
Medicine (13 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works)