Michelle A Mendez
Biographic Data
| ID | 5458902 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle A Mendez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mendez |
| SIGNATURE | MÉNDEZ M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The association of overall diet quality with BMI and waist circumference by education level in Mexican men and women
Objective: The present study evaluated the association of two measures of diet quality with BMI and waist circumference (WC), overall and by education level, among Mexican men and women. Design: We constructed two a priori indices of diet quality, the Mexican Diet Quality Index (MxDQI) and the Mexican Alternate Healthy Eating Index (MxAHEI), which we examined relative to BMI and WC. We computed sex-specific multivariable linear regression models …
Differences in nutrient and energy contents of commonly consumed dishes prepared in restaurants v . at home in Hunan Province, China
Objective Eating away from home is associated with poor diet quality, in part due to less healthy food choices and larger portions. However, few studies account for the potential additional contribution of differences in food composition between restaurant- and home-prepared dishes. The present study aimed to investigate differences in nutrients of dishes prepared in restaurants v . at home. Design Eight commonly consumed dishes were collected in…
Maternal blood cadmium, lead and arsenic levels, nutrient combinations, and offspring birthweight
Small sample size and cross-sectional design notwithstanding, the robust and persistent negative associations between some, but not all, nutrient combinations with these ubiquitous environmental contaminants suggest that only some recommended nutrient combinations may mitigate toxic metal exposure in chronically exposed populations. Larger longitudinal studies are required to confirm these findings
Breastfeeding modifies the impact of diarrhoeal disease on relative weight: A longitudinal analysis of 2–12 month‐old Filipino infants
Undernutrition and diarrhoeal disease are major causes of infant mortality. We investigated the combined roles of breastfeeding and diarrhoea on infant size in 2940 infants from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. The study aimed to assess whether breastfeeding status modified the deficits associated with diarrhoeal disease. The primary exposures were combinations of current breastfeeding status (yes/no), the presence of diarrhoeal…
Using both principal component analysis and reduced rank regression to study dietary patterns and diabetes in Chinese adults
Objective We examined the association between dietary patterns and diabetes using the strengths of two methods: principal component analysis (PCA) to identify the eating patterns of the population and reduced rank regression (RRR) to derive a pattern that explains the variation in glycated Hb (HbA1c), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting glucose. Design We measured diet over a 3 d period with 24 h recalls and a…
Is the degree of food processing and convenience linked with the nutritional quality of foods purchased by US households?
A Concurrent Exposure to Arsenic and Fluoride from Drinking Water in Chihuahua, Mexico
Inorganic arsenic (iAs) and fluoride (F-) are naturally occurring drinking water contaminants. However, co-exposure to these contaminants and its effects on human health are understudied. The goal of this study was examined exposures to iAs and F- in Chihuahua, Mexico, where exposure to iAs in drinking water has been associated with adverse health effects. All 1119 eligible Chihuahua residents (>18 years) provided a sample of drinking water and s…
Geographic clustering of elevated blood heavy metal levels in pregnant women
Our data support that elevated blood concentrations of Cd and Pb are spatially clustered in this urban environment compared to the surrounding areas. Spatial analysis of metals concentrations in peripheral blood or urine obtained routinely during prenatal care can be useful in surveillance of heavy metal exposure
The interactive association of dietary diversity scores and breast-feeding status with weight and length in Filipino infants aged 6–24 months
Objective To assess how breast-feeding and dietary diversity relate to infant length-for-age Z -score (LAZ) and weight-for-age Z -score (WAZ). Design Breast-feeding, dietary and anthropometric data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey were analysed using sex-stratified fixed-effects longitudinal regression models. A dietary diversity score (DDS) based on seven food groups was classified as low ( Setting Philippines. Subjects Inf…
Dietary pattern trajectories during 15 years of follow-up and HbA1c, insulin resistance and diabetes prevalence among Chinese adults
BACKGROUND: Most research on dietary patterns and health outcomes does not include longitudinal exposure data. We used an innovative technique to capture dietary pattern trajectories and their association with haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and prevalence of newly diagnosed diabetes. METHODS: We included 4096 adults with 3-6 waves of diet data (1991-2006) and biomarkers measured in 2009 from the China H…
Socioeconomic status and exposure to multiple environmental pollutants during pregnancy: Evidence for environmental inequity
BACKGROUND: Inequities in the distribution of environmental exposures may add an extra burden to socially disadvantaged populations, especially when acting during vulnerable periods such as pregnancy and early life, but such inequities may be more complex and uncertain than is generally assumed. We therefore examine whether socioeconomic inequities exist in pregnancy exposures to multiple common environmental contaminants in air, water and food. …
Improving health through policies that promote active travel: A review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment
Concurrent and construct validity of Mediterranean diet scores as assessed by an FFQ
Objective The aim of the present study was to assess the concurrent and construct validity of two diet-quality indices, a modified Mediterranean diet score (mMDS) and a Mediterranean-like diet score (MLDS) additionally incorporating unhealthy food choices, as determined by an FFQ. Design A validation study assessing FFQ intake estimates compared with ten or more unannounced 24 h recalls. Pearson's correlation coefficients, intraclass correlation …
Seafood consumption in pregnancy and infant size at birth: Results from a prospective Spanish cohort
BACKGROUND: Studies on maternal seafood consumption during pregnancy and the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) births have yielded inconsistent results. As few studies have examined associations with specific seafood subtypes or accounted simultaneously for exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), it is uncertain to what extent intakes of seafood subtypes with variable contaminant or fatty acid content may explain these inconsisten…
Maternal fish and other seafood intakes during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment at age 4 years
Objective To analyse the relationship between maternal intakes of fish and other seafood during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment at age 4 years. Although pregnant women are advised to limit seafood intakes because of possible neurotoxin contamination, several studies suggest that overall maternal seafood intakes are associated with improved child neurodevelopment, perhaps because of higher DHA intakes. Design The study uses data from a prospe…
Development and validation of the Infant Feeding Style Questionnaire
Food and nutrient intakes and K- ras mutations in exocrine pancreatic cancer
Background: No studies have investigated the relation between K- ras mutations and dietary factors in exocrine pancreatic cancer (EPC), and fewer than 10 studies have done so in other neoplasms. Patients and Methods: Incident cases of EPC were prospectively identified, and interviewed face-to-face during hospital admission. Food and nutrient intakes were measured with a food frequency questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to compare EPC cas…
Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries
Under- and overreporting of energy is related to obesity, lifestyle factors and food group intakes in Jamaican adults
Objective: Research in industrialised countries has documented a high prevalence of underreported energy intakes associated with characteristics such as obesity. This paper examines the prevalence, patterns and impact of energy under- and overreporting on diet–obesity relationships in a middle-income developing country. Design: A 70-item food-frequency questionnaire was used. Underreporters had reported energy intakes 2.4 × BMR. Multinomial model…
Severity and Timing of Stunting in the First Two Years of Life Affect Performance on Cognitive Tests in Late Childhood
Development and validation of the Infant Feeding Style Questionnaire
Socioeconomic status and exposure to multiple environmental pollutants during pregnancy: Evidence for environmental inequity
BACKGROUND: Inequities in the distribution of environmental exposures may add an extra burden to socially disadvantaged populations, especially when acting during vulnerable periods such as pregnancy and early life, but such inequities may be more complex and uncertain than is generally assumed. We therefore examine whether socioeconomic inequities exist in pregnancy exposures to multiple common environmental contaminants in air, water and food. …
Seafood consumption in pregnancy and infant size at birth: Results from a prospective Spanish cohort
BACKGROUND: Studies on maternal seafood consumption during pregnancy and the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) births have yielded inconsistent results. As few studies have examined associations with specific seafood subtypes or accounted simultaneously for exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), it is uncertain to what extent intakes of seafood subtypes with variable contaminant or fatty acid content may explain these inconsisten…
Severity and Timing of Stunting in the First Two Years of Life Affect Performance on Cognitive Tests in Late Childhood
Under- and overreporting of energy is related to obesity, lifestyle factors and food group intakes in Jamaican adults
Objective: Research in industrialised countries has documented a high prevalence of underreported energy intakes associated with characteristics such as obesity. This paper examines the prevalence, patterns and impact of energy under- and overreporting on diet–obesity relationships in a middle-income developing country. Design: A 70-item food-frequency questionnaire was used. Underreporters had reported energy intakes 2.4 × BMR. Multinomial model…
Overweight exceeds underweight among women in most developing countries
Food and nutrient intakes and K- ras mutations in exocrine pancreatic cancer
Background: No studies have investigated the relation between K- ras mutations and dietary factors in exocrine pancreatic cancer (EPC), and fewer than 10 studies have done so in other neoplasms. Patients and Methods: Incident cases of EPC were prospectively identified, and interviewed face-to-face during hospital admission. Food and nutrient intakes were measured with a food frequency questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to compare EPC cas…
Maternal fish and other seafood intakes during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment at age 4 years
Objective To analyse the relationship between maternal intakes of fish and other seafood during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment at age 4 years. Although pregnant women are advised to limit seafood intakes because of possible neurotoxin contamination, several studies suggest that overall maternal seafood intakes are associated with improved child neurodevelopment, perhaps because of higher DHA intakes. Design The study uses data from a prospe…
Development and validation of the Infant Feeding Style Questionnaire
Seafood consumption in pregnancy and infant size at birth: Results from a prospective Spanish cohort
BACKGROUND: Studies on maternal seafood consumption during pregnancy and the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) births have yielded inconsistent results. As few studies have examined associations with specific seafood subtypes or accounted simultaneously for exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), it is uncertain to what extent intakes of seafood subtypes with variable contaminant or fatty acid content may explain these inconsisten…
Improving health through policies that promote active travel: A review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment
Concurrent and construct validity of Mediterranean diet scores as assessed by an FFQ
Objective The aim of the present study was to assess the concurrent and construct validity of two diet-quality indices, a modified Mediterranean diet score (mMDS) and a Mediterranean-like diet score (MLDS) additionally incorporating unhealthy food choices, as determined by an FFQ. Design A validation study assessing FFQ intake estimates compared with ten or more unannounced 24 h recalls. Pearson's correlation coefficients, intraclass correlation …
Socioeconomic status and exposure to multiple environmental pollutants during pregnancy: Evidence for environmental inequity
BACKGROUND: Inequities in the distribution of environmental exposures may add an extra burden to socially disadvantaged populations, especially when acting during vulnerable periods such as pregnancy and early life, but such inequities may be more complex and uncertain than is generally assumed. We therefore examine whether socioeconomic inequities exist in pregnancy exposures to multiple common environmental contaminants in air, water and food. …
Dietary pattern trajectories during 15 years of follow-up and HbA1c, insulin resistance and diabetes prevalence among Chinese adults
BACKGROUND: Most research on dietary patterns and health outcomes does not include longitudinal exposure data. We used an innovative technique to capture dietary pattern trajectories and their association with haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and prevalence of newly diagnosed diabetes. METHODS: We included 4096 adults with 3-6 waves of diet data (1991-2006) and biomarkers measured in 2009 from the China H…
Is the degree of food processing and convenience linked with the nutritional quality of foods purchased by US households?
A Concurrent Exposure to Arsenic and Fluoride from Drinking Water in Chihuahua, Mexico
Inorganic arsenic (iAs) and fluoride (F-) are naturally occurring drinking water contaminants. However, co-exposure to these contaminants and its effects on human health are understudied. The goal of this study was examined exposures to iAs and F- in Chihuahua, Mexico, where exposure to iAs in drinking water has been associated with adverse health effects. All 1119 eligible Chihuahua residents (>18 years) provided a sample of drinking water and s…
Geographic clustering of elevated blood heavy metal levels in pregnant women
Our data support that elevated blood concentrations of Cd and Pb are spatially clustered in this urban environment compared to the surrounding areas. Spatial analysis of metals concentrations in peripheral blood or urine obtained routinely during prenatal care can be useful in surveillance of heavy metal exposure
The interactive association of dietary diversity scores and breast-feeding status with weight and length in Filipino infants aged 6–24 months
Objective To assess how breast-feeding and dietary diversity relate to infant length-for-age Z -score (LAZ) and weight-for-age Z -score (WAZ). Design Breast-feeding, dietary and anthropometric data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey were analysed using sex-stratified fixed-effects longitudinal regression models. A dietary diversity score (DDS) based on seven food groups was classified as low ( Setting Philippines. Subjects Inf…
Breastfeeding modifies the impact of diarrhoeal disease on relative weight: A longitudinal analysis of 2–12 month‐old Filipino infants
Undernutrition and diarrhoeal disease are major causes of infant mortality. We investigated the combined roles of breastfeeding and diarrhoea on infant size in 2940 infants from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey. The study aimed to assess whether breastfeeding status modified the deficits associated with diarrhoeal disease. The primary exposures were combinations of current breastfeeding status (yes/no), the presence of diarrhoeal…
Using both principal component analysis and reduced rank regression to study dietary patterns and diabetes in Chinese adults
Objective We examined the association between dietary patterns and diabetes using the strengths of two methods: principal component analysis (PCA) to identify the eating patterns of the population and reduced rank regression (RRR) to derive a pattern that explains the variation in glycated Hb (HbA1c), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting glucose. Design We measured diet over a 3 d period with 24 h recalls and a…
Maternal blood cadmium, lead and arsenic levels, nutrient combinations, and offspring birthweight
Small sample size and cross-sectional design notwithstanding, the robust and persistent negative associations between some, but not all, nutrient combinations with these ubiquitous environmental contaminants suggest that only some recommended nutrient combinations may mitigate toxic metal exposure in chronically exposed populations. Larger longitudinal studies are required to confirm these findings
Differences in nutrient and energy contents of commonly consumed dishes prepared in restaurants v . at home in Hunan Province, China
Objective Eating away from home is associated with poor diet quality, in part due to less healthy food choices and larger portions. However, few studies account for the potential additional contribution of differences in food composition between restaurant- and home-prepared dishes. The present study aimed to investigate differences in nutrients of dishes prepared in restaurants v . at home. Design Eight commonly consumed dishes were collected in…
The association of overall diet quality with BMI and waist circumference by education level in Mexican men and women
Objective: The present study evaluated the association of two measures of diet quality with BMI and waist circumference (WC), overall and by education level, among Mexican men and women. Design: We constructed two a priori indices of diet quality, the Mexican Diet Quality Index (MxDQI) and the Mexican Alternate Healthy Eating Index (MxAHEI), which we examined relative to BMI and WC. We computed sex-specific multivariable linear regression models …
Medicine (18 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Biology (10 works) · Internal Medicine (10 works) · Demography (8 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (8 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (7 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (5 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (5 works) · Demography (5 works)