Vanessa M Oddo
Biographic Data
| ID | 5461936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa M Oddo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa M |
| FAMILY NAME | Oddo |
| SIGNATURE | ODDO V M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8893-0637 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 85 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A cross-sectional analysis of work schedule notice and depressive symptoms in the United States
The implementation of last-minute work scheduling practices, including fluctuations in work hours, shift cancellations, and short notice, reflects a new norm in employment in the United States. This study aimed to investigate whether work schedule notice of ≤2 weeks was associated with high depressive symptoms. We used data from the 2019 cycle of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (N = 4963 adults aged 37-42 years). Using adjusted gen…
Association between informal employment and depressive symptoms in 11 cities in Latin America
Informal employment in LAC was associated with a higher prevalence of major depressive symptoms. It is important to develop policies aiming at reducing informal jobs and increasing universal social protection for informal workers
The Inequitable Burden of the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Marginalized Older Workers in the United States
The impact of COVID-19 on employment conditions is inequitably patterned and is associated with financial hardship, food insecurity, and adverse health in older adults. Policies to improve employment quality and expand social insurance programs among this group are needed to reduce growing inequities in well-being later in life
Intersectional trends in employment quality in older adults in the United States
Americans' working lives have become more precarious over the past several decades. Worsening employment quality has been linked to poorer physical and mental health and may disproportionately impact marginalized working populations. We examined differences in the quality and character of worker-employer relationships among older workers in the United States (US) across intersecting gender-racial/ethnic-educational subgroups. Using longitudinal d…
Beyond Hours Worked and Dollars Earned
The working lives of Americans have become less stable over the past several decades and older adults may be particularly vulnerable to these changes in employment quality (EQ). We aimed to develop a multidimensional indicator of EQ among older adults and identify EQ and retirement trajectories in the United States. Using longitudinal data on employment stability, material rewards, workers' rights, working-time arrangements, unionization, and int…
Are Housing Prices Associated with Food Consumption
Lower fruit and legume consumption associated with greater housing values may represent one of several explanations including a decrease in purchasing power, given increases in home prices and limited wage growth since 2010
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Depression among a Vulnerable Workforce
Objective: We aimed to explore the association between food insecurity and depression among early care and education (ECE) workers, a vulnerable population often working in precarious conditions. Design: We utilized cross-sectional data from a study exploring the effects of wage on ECE centers. Participants were enrolled between August 2017 and December 2018. Food insecurity was measured using the validated six-item U.S. Household Food Security S…
Is the public sweet on sugary beverages? Social desirability bias and sweetened beverage taxes
Impact of a sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices in Seattle, WA
Life-course trajectories of employment quality and health in the U.S
Perceptions of the possible health and economic impacts of Seattle’s sugary beverage tax
A majority of respondents supported the sugary beverage tax in Seattle. Lower-income participants were more concerned about potential financial consequences. Further evaluation of the extent to which unintended consequences occur is needed
Potential interventions targeting adolescent nutrition in Indonesia
Objective The present study aimed to take stock of nutrition interventions that warrant consideration as a minimum package of interventions in Indonesia to improve four key nutrition indicators for adolescents: stunting, thinness, overweight and anaemia. Design We conducted a review of the peer-reviewed literature published between 1995 and 2017 on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions that target adolescents in Indonesia. The …
Reply to T Bhurosy and V Ansu
Pathways of the association between maternal employment and weight status among women and children
The double burden of malnutrition, defined by the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight, is well documented in low- and middle-income countries. However, the mechanisms by which employment may be related to maternal and child weight status in low- and middle-income countries are not well understood. We conducted in-depth interviews among 20 mothers who participated in Project MIEL, a contemporary trial which evaluated the effects of an int…
Maternal employment and childhood overweight in low- and middle-income countries
Objective To investigate the association between maternal employment and childhood overweight in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Design/Setting We utilized cross-sectional data from forty-five Demographic and Health Surveys from 2010 to 2016 ( n 268 763). Mothers were categorized as formally employed, informally employed or non-employed. We used country-specific logistic regression models to investigate the association between maternal e…
The impact of changing economic conditions on overweight risk among children in California from 2008 to 2012
BACKGROUND: The recent economic recession represents an opportunity to test whether decreases in economic resources may have deleterious consequences on childhood overweight/obesity risk. METHODS: We investigated the association between indicators of changing macroeconomic conditions from 2008 to 2012 and overweight/obesity risk among school-aged children in California (n=1 741 712) using longitudinal anthropometric measurements. Multivariate reg…
Association of Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Psychological Distress
Objectives. We assessed whether households’ participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was associated with improvements in well-being, as indicated by lower rates of psychological distress. Methods. We used longitudinal data for 3146 households in 30 states, collected between October 2011 and September 2012 for the SNAP Food Security survey, the largest longitudinal national survey of SNAP participants to date. Analyses…
Eating on the run. A qualitative study of health agency and eating behaviors among fast food employees
Evaluation of a Patient Activation and Empowerment Intervention in Mental Health Care
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that minority populations have lower levels of attendance and retention in mental health care than non-Latino whites. Patient activation and empowerment interventions may be effective in increasing minority patients' attendance and retention. OBJECTIVES: This study developed and evaluated a patient self-reported activation and empowerment strategy in mental health care. RESEARCH DESIGN: The Right Question Project-Men…
Correlates of Past-Year Mental Health Service Use Among Latinos
Objectives. We examined correlates and rates of past-year mental health service use in a national sample of Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a national epidemiological household survey of Latinos. Results. Cultural factors such as nativity, language, age at migration, years of residence in the United States, and generational status were associated with whether or not L…
Correlates of Past-Year Mental Health Service Use Among Latinos
Objectives. We examined correlates and rates of past-year mental health service use in a national sample of Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a national epidemiological household survey of Latinos. Results. Cultural factors such as nativity, language, age at migration, years of residence in the United States, and generational status were associated with whether or not L…
Life-course trajectories of employment quality and health in the U.S
Beyond Hours Worked and Dollars Earned
The working lives of Americans have become less stable over the past several decades and older adults may be particularly vulnerable to these changes in employment quality (EQ). We aimed to develop a multidimensional indicator of EQ among older adults and identify EQ and retirement trajectories in the United States. Using longitudinal data on employment stability, material rewards, workers' rights, working-time arrangements, unionization, and int…
Association of Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Psychological Distress
Objectives. We assessed whether households’ participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was associated with improvements in well-being, as indicated by lower rates of psychological distress. Methods. We used longitudinal data for 3146 households in 30 states, collected between October 2011 and September 2012 for the SNAP Food Security survey, the largest longitudinal national survey of SNAP participants to date. Analyses…
The Inequitable Burden of the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Marginalized Older Workers in the United States
The impact of COVID-19 on employment conditions is inequitably patterned and is associated with financial hardship, food insecurity, and adverse health in older adults. Policies to improve employment quality and expand social insurance programs among this group are needed to reduce growing inequities in well-being later in life
The impact of changing economic conditions on overweight risk among children in California from 2008 to 2012
BACKGROUND: The recent economic recession represents an opportunity to test whether decreases in economic resources may have deleterious consequences on childhood overweight/obesity risk. METHODS: We investigated the association between indicators of changing macroeconomic conditions from 2008 to 2012 and overweight/obesity risk among school-aged children in California (n=1 741 712) using longitudinal anthropometric measurements. Multivariate reg…
Eating on the run. A qualitative study of health agency and eating behaviors among fast food employees
Correlates of Past-Year Mental Health Service Use Among Latinos
Objectives. We examined correlates and rates of past-year mental health service use in a national sample of Latinos residing in the United States. Methods. We used data from the National Latino and Asian American Study, a national epidemiological household survey of Latinos. Results. Cultural factors such as nativity, language, age at migration, years of residence in the United States, and generational status were associated with whether or not L…
Evaluation of a Patient Activation and Empowerment Intervention in Mental Health Care
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that minority populations have lower levels of attendance and retention in mental health care than non-Latino whites. Patient activation and empowerment interventions may be effective in increasing minority patients' attendance and retention. OBJECTIVES: This study developed and evaluated a patient self-reported activation and empowerment strategy in mental health care. RESEARCH DESIGN: The Right Question Project-Men…
Eating on the run. A qualitative study of health agency and eating behaviors among fast food employees
Association of Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Psychological Distress
Objectives. We assessed whether households’ participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was associated with improvements in well-being, as indicated by lower rates of psychological distress. Methods. We used longitudinal data for 3146 households in 30 states, collected between October 2011 and September 2012 for the SNAP Food Security survey, the largest longitudinal national survey of SNAP participants to date. Analyses…
The impact of changing economic conditions on overweight risk among children in California from 2008 to 2012
BACKGROUND: The recent economic recession represents an opportunity to test whether decreases in economic resources may have deleterious consequences on childhood overweight/obesity risk. METHODS: We investigated the association between indicators of changing macroeconomic conditions from 2008 to 2012 and overweight/obesity risk among school-aged children in California (n=1 741 712) using longitudinal anthropometric measurements. Multivariate reg…
Pathways of the association between maternal employment and weight status among women and children
The double burden of malnutrition, defined by the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight, is well documented in low- and middle-income countries. However, the mechanisms by which employment may be related to maternal and child weight status in low- and middle-income countries are not well understood. We conducted in-depth interviews among 20 mothers who participated in Project MIEL, a contemporary trial which evaluated the effects of an int…
Maternal employment and childhood overweight in low- and middle-income countries
Objective To investigate the association between maternal employment and childhood overweight in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Design/Setting We utilized cross-sectional data from forty-five Demographic and Health Surveys from 2010 to 2016 ( n 268 763). Mothers were categorized as formally employed, informally employed or non-employed. We used country-specific logistic regression models to investigate the association between maternal e…
Reply to T Bhurosy and V Ansu
Perceptions of the possible health and economic impacts of Seattle’s sugary beverage tax
A majority of respondents supported the sugary beverage tax in Seattle. Lower-income participants were more concerned about potential financial consequences. Further evaluation of the extent to which unintended consequences occur is needed
Potential interventions targeting adolescent nutrition in Indonesia
Objective The present study aimed to take stock of nutrition interventions that warrant consideration as a minimum package of interventions in Indonesia to improve four key nutrition indicators for adolescents: stunting, thinness, overweight and anaemia. Design We conducted a review of the peer-reviewed literature published between 1995 and 2017 on nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions that target adolescents in Indonesia. The …
Are Housing Prices Associated with Food Consumption
Lower fruit and legume consumption associated with greater housing values may represent one of several explanations including a decrease in purchasing power, given increases in home prices and limited wage growth since 2010
Food Insecurity Is Associated with Depression among a Vulnerable Workforce
Objective: We aimed to explore the association between food insecurity and depression among early care and education (ECE) workers, a vulnerable population often working in precarious conditions. Design: We utilized cross-sectional data from a study exploring the effects of wage on ECE centers. Participants were enrolled between August 2017 and December 2018. Food insecurity was measured using the validated six-item U.S. Household Food Security S…
Is the public sweet on sugary beverages? Social desirability bias and sweetened beverage taxes
Impact of a sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices in Seattle, WA
Life-course trajectories of employment quality and health in the U.S
Intersectional trends in employment quality in older adults in the United States
Americans' working lives have become more precarious over the past several decades. Worsening employment quality has been linked to poorer physical and mental health and may disproportionately impact marginalized working populations. We examined differences in the quality and character of worker-employer relationships among older workers in the United States (US) across intersecting gender-racial/ethnic-educational subgroups. Using longitudinal d…
Beyond Hours Worked and Dollars Earned
The working lives of Americans have become less stable over the past several decades and older adults may be particularly vulnerable to these changes in employment quality (EQ). We aimed to develop a multidimensional indicator of EQ among older adults and identify EQ and retirement trajectories in the United States. Using longitudinal data on employment stability, material rewards, workers' rights, working-time arrangements, unionization, and int…
Association between informal employment and depressive symptoms in 11 cities in Latin America
Informal employment in LAC was associated with a higher prevalence of major depressive symptoms. It is important to develop policies aiming at reducing informal jobs and increasing universal social protection for informal workers
The Inequitable Burden of the Covid-19 Pandemic Among Marginalized Older Workers in the United States
The impact of COVID-19 on employment conditions is inequitably patterned and is associated with financial hardship, food insecurity, and adverse health in older adults. Policies to improve employment quality and expand social insurance programs among this group are needed to reduce growing inequities in well-being later in life
A cross-sectional analysis of work schedule notice and depressive symptoms in the United States
The implementation of last-minute work scheduling practices, including fluctuations in work hours, shift cancellations, and short notice, reflects a new norm in employment in the United States. This study aimed to investigate whether work schedule notice of ≤2 weeks was associated with high depressive symptoms. We used data from the 2019 cycle of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (N = 4963 adults aged 37-42 years). Using adjusted gen…
Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Economics (10 works) · Demography (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (7 works) · Nursing (6 works)