Esa M Davis

Datos Biográficos

ID4426489
NOMBREEsa M Davis
NOMBRESEsa M
APELLIDODavis
FIRMADAVIS E M
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Pittsburgh
ORCID0000-0002-6658-1528
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS14
TOTAL DE CITAS27
TOTAL COMO AUTOR14
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2005
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H4

  • Persistent effects of historical redlining on present day hospital siting and size

    Open AccessSu-Jen Huang, Kaitlynn Robinson-Ector et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2025Referencias: 1

    We show that hospital locations are not evenly distributed throughout the US with regard to 1930s HOLC categories. The expansion of hospital capacity in the post-World War II period may have taken advantage of exploitative policies. Hospitals have the ability and opportunity to correct past injustices and improve health equity today by increasing investments in community benefits

  • African American Fathers as a Solution to the Maternal Health Crisis

    Tasha L Alston, Esa M Davis et al.ARTICLESocial Work in Public Health2024

    The research is limited to the role of African American (AA) fathers in maternal health. African American fathers are largely not included in perinatal care, and their contribution may be essential in addressing the Black maternal health disparity crisis. The purpose of this conceptual paper is to examine the evidence of African American fathers involvement in supporting maternal health during the perinatal period. This conceptual paper will summ…

  • The wear and tear of racism

    Open AccessJewel Scott, Kortney Floyd James et al.ARTICLESSM - Qualitative Research in…2023Citada por: 4Referencias: 15

  • E-Cigarette-Related Nicotine Misinformation on Social Media

    Jaime E Sidani, Beth L Hoffman et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2022

    Background. Twitter provides an opportunity to examine misperceptions about nicotine and addiction as they pertain to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). The purpose of this study was to systematically examine a sample of ENDS-related tweets that presented information about nicotine or addiction for the presence of potential misinformation.Methods. A total of 10.1 million ENDS-related tweets were obtained from April 2018 through March 20…

  • Stress, social support, and racial differences

    Open AccessChinwoke Isiguzo, Dara D Mendez et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2022

    Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for 6 months; however, many childbearing people wean their infants before 6 months. Psychosocial factors such as stress, social support and race are significant determinants of breastfeeding; however, few studies have longitudinally explored the effect of perceived stress and various forms of social support on exclusive breastfeeding. We used quantitative methodologies to examine exclusive breastfeeding, per…

  • Screening for Colorectal Cancer

    Open AccessUS Preventive Services Task Force, Karina W Davidson et al.ARTICLEJAMA2021

    Importance Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, with an estimated 52 980 persons in the US projected to die of colorectal cancer in 2021. Colorectal cancer is most frequently diagnosed among persons aged 65 to 74 years. It is estimated that 10.5% of new colorectal cancer cases occur in persons younger than 50 years. Incidence of colorectal cancer (specifically adenocarcinoma) in adults aged 40 to 49…

  • Sleep Health Characteristics among Adults Who Attempted Weight Loss in the Past Year

    Open AccessMarquis Hawkins, Marquis S Hawkins et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    This study's findings highlight the importance of considering sleep health when engaging with adults attempting weight loss

  • Neighborhood racial composition and poverty in association with pre-pregnancy weight and gestational weight gain

    Open AccessDara D Mendez, Roland J Thorpe et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2016

    Neighborhood racial composition and poverty may be important in understanding racial differences in weight among childbearing women

  • Gestational Diabetes Diagnostic Methods (GD2M) Pilot Randomized Trial

    Open AccessChristina Scifres, Christina M Scifres et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2014

  • Adolescent self-defined neighborhoods and activity spaces

    Open AccessNatalie Colabianchi, Claudia Coulton et al.ARTICLEHealth & Place2014Citada por: 12Referencias: 8

  • Short Inter-pregnancy Intervals, Parity, Excessive Pregnancy Weight Gain and Risk of Maternal Obesity

    Open AccessEsa M Davis, Denise C Babineau et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2013

  • Childbearing, Stress and Obesity Disparities in Women

    Open AccessEsa M Davis, Kurt C Stange et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2010

  • Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Differences in the Incidence of Obesity Related to Childbirth

    Esa M Davis, Stephen J Zyzanski et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2009Citada por: 7Referencias: 18

    Objectives. We investigated the relationship between childbirth and 5-year incidence of obesity. Methods. We performed a prospective analysis of data on 2923 nonobese, nonpregnant women aged 14 to 22 years from the 1979 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth Cohort, which was followed from 1980 to 1990. We used multivariable logistic regression analyses to determine the adjusted relative risk of obesity for mothers 5 years after childbirth compare…

  • Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in the Weight-Loss Experiences of Obese Women

    Esa M Davis, Jeanne M Clark et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2005Citada por: 4Referencias: 22

    Focus groups stratified by race and socioeconomic status were used to examine obese women’s experiences with weight-loss methods. Six themes emerged: failure of weight maintenance, use of psychological and spiritual approaches, role of family influences and societal expectations, role of African American subculture, method affordability, and racial differences in weight-loss methods. Tailored weight-management interventions for women, particularl…