Melissa M Melough
Biographic Data
| ID | 5477129 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa M Melough |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa M |
| FAMILY NAME | Melough |
| SIGNATURE | MELOUGH M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1539-0980 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sociodemographic and health vulnerabilities associated with disaster exposure
Disasters disproportionately impact women, particularly those of childbearing age, by exacerbating existing health disparities and disrupting access to essential healthcare services. This cross-sectional study examines the sociodemographic and health vulnerabilities associated with disaster exposure among women using harmonized data from U.S.-based cohorts in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) dataset. A total of 3,142 w…
Associations of Dietary Intake with Urinary Melamine and Derivative Concentrations among Children in the GAPPS Cohort
Melamine is a nephrotoxic industrial chemical. Diet is one source of melamine exposure, yet little work has examined the main dietary contributors, particularly among children. We evaluated associations of diet with urinary melamine and derivative concentrations among 123 children aged 4-6 years in the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth cohort. Children's diets on the day preceding urine collection were assessed using 24-h diet…
Orange juice intake and anthropometric changes in children and adolescents
Objective: Evaluate associations between orange juice (OJ) consumption and anthropometric parameters. Design: Prospective cohort study assessing the association between OJ intake and changes in BMI and height-for-age Z -score (HAZ) using mixed linear regression. Setting: 2004–2008, USA. Participants: Children from the Growing Up Today Study II ( n 7301), aged 9–16 years at enrollment. Results: OJ consumption was positively associated with 2-year …
Association of eggs with dietary nutrient adequacy and cardiovascular risk factors in US adults
Objective Whole eggs are rich sources of several micronutrients. However, it is not well known how egg consumption contributes to overall nutrient adequacy and how it may relate to CVD risk factors. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine how whole egg consumption contributes to nutrient intakes and to assess its association with CVD risk factors in US adults. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The study was conducted using data from t…
Consumptions of plain water, moisture in foods and beverages, and total water in relation to dietary micronutrient intakes and serum nutrient profiles among US adults
Objective To investigate water contributors in relation to dietary and serum micronutrient profiles. Design A cross-sectional study. The main exposures were water contributors. Selected dietary and serum micronutrient levels were outcome measures. Settings The US population and its subgroups. Subjects US adults ( n 2691) aged ≥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2006. Results The daily mean total water intake w…
Validation of an FFQ to assess short-term antioxidant intake against 30 d food records and plasma biomarkers
Objective To validate a brief FFQ developed for capturing short-term antioxidant intake in a sample of US college students. Design A seventy-four-item antioxidant FFQ was developed based on major antioxidant sources in the American diet. The FFQ was validated against 30 d food records (FR) and plasma antioxidant concentrations. The reliability of the FFQ was evaluated by two FFQ administered at a 1-month interval. Settings University of Connectic…
Validation of an FFQ to assess antioxidant intake in overweight postmenopausal women
Objective To validate an FFQ to assess antioxidant intake in overweight postmenopausal women. Design A seventy-four-item antioxidant 1-month FFQ was developed based on major antioxidant sources in the American diet. Forty overweight postmenopausal women participated in a 9-month observational study and completed four sets of FFQ and 7 d food record (7dFR) every 3 months. Twelve-hour fasting blood was collected for plasma antioxidant measurement a…
Impact of orange juice consumption on macronutrient and energy intakes and body composition in the US population
Objective The present study evaluated the contribution of 100 % orange juice (OJ) consumption to the intakes of macronutrients and energy and its impact on body composition. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted. The main exposure was OJ consumption based on two non-consecutive 24 h diet recalls. Macronutrient and energy intakes and body composition parameters were outcome measures. All statistical analyses were carried out using SAS and S…
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Impact of orange juice consumption on macronutrient and energy intakes and body composition in the US population
Objective The present study evaluated the contribution of 100 % orange juice (OJ) consumption to the intakes of macronutrients and energy and its impact on body composition. Design A cross-sectional study was conducted. The main exposure was OJ consumption based on two non-consecutive 24 h diet recalls. Macronutrient and energy intakes and body composition parameters were outcome measures. All statistical analyses were carried out using SAS and S…
Validation of an FFQ to assess short-term antioxidant intake against 30 d food records and plasma biomarkers
Objective To validate a brief FFQ developed for capturing short-term antioxidant intake in a sample of US college students. Design A seventy-four-item antioxidant FFQ was developed based on major antioxidant sources in the American diet. The FFQ was validated against 30 d food records (FR) and plasma antioxidant concentrations. The reliability of the FFQ was evaluated by two FFQ administered at a 1-month interval. Settings University of Connectic…
Validation of an FFQ to assess antioxidant intake in overweight postmenopausal women
Objective To validate an FFQ to assess antioxidant intake in overweight postmenopausal women. Design A seventy-four-item antioxidant 1-month FFQ was developed based on major antioxidant sources in the American diet. Forty overweight postmenopausal women participated in a 9-month observational study and completed four sets of FFQ and 7 d food record (7dFR) every 3 months. Twelve-hour fasting blood was collected for plasma antioxidant measurement a…
Consumptions of plain water, moisture in foods and beverages, and total water in relation to dietary micronutrient intakes and serum nutrient profiles among US adults
Objective To investigate water contributors in relation to dietary and serum micronutrient profiles. Design A cross-sectional study. The main exposures were water contributors. Selected dietary and serum micronutrient levels were outcome measures. Settings The US population and its subgroups. Subjects US adults ( n 2691) aged ≥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2006. Results The daily mean total water intake w…
Association of eggs with dietary nutrient adequacy and cardiovascular risk factors in US adults
Objective Whole eggs are rich sources of several micronutrients. However, it is not well known how egg consumption contributes to overall nutrient adequacy and how it may relate to CVD risk factors. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine how whole egg consumption contributes to nutrient intakes and to assess its association with CVD risk factors in US adults. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The study was conducted using data from t…
Orange juice intake and anthropometric changes in children and adolescents
Objective: Evaluate associations between orange juice (OJ) consumption and anthropometric parameters. Design: Prospective cohort study assessing the association between OJ intake and changes in BMI and height-for-age Z -score (HAZ) using mixed linear regression. Setting: 2004–2008, USA. Participants: Children from the Growing Up Today Study II ( n 7301), aged 9–16 years at enrollment. Results: OJ consumption was positively associated with 2-year …
Associations of Dietary Intake with Urinary Melamine and Derivative Concentrations among Children in the GAPPS Cohort
Melamine is a nephrotoxic industrial chemical. Diet is one source of melamine exposure, yet little work has examined the main dietary contributors, particularly among children. We evaluated associations of diet with urinary melamine and derivative concentrations among 123 children aged 4-6 years in the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth cohort. Children's diets on the day preceding urine collection were assessed using 24-h diet…
Sociodemographic and health vulnerabilities associated with disaster exposure
Disasters disproportionately impact women, particularly those of childbearing age, by exacerbating existing health disparities and disrupting access to essential healthcare services. This cross-sectional study examines the sociodemographic and health vulnerabilities associated with disaster exposure among women using harmonized data from U.S.-based cohorts in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) dataset. A total of 3,142 w…
Medicine (8 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (6 works) · Chemistry (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Food Science (5 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works)