Luz Claudio
Biographic Data
| ID | 5542968 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luz Claudio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luz |
| FAMILY NAME | Claudio |
| SIGNATURE | CLÁUDIO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5931-0770 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Roots of resilience
Children today spend less time outdoors than previous generations, with potential consequences for health, learning and pro‐environmental attitudes. We assessed children's connection with and exposure to nature in a Mediterranean setting using the Nature Connection and Experience Index (NCEI), a composite measure that integrates an affective–cognitive connection‐to‐nature module with indicators of everyday nature experiences. A school‐based cross…
Nature-based interventions reduce physiological stress in children with chronic illnesses
Introduction: Contact with nature is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of public health, yet limited objective evidence exists regarding its benefits for children with chronic illnesses. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of a forest-based intervention on stress-related salivary biomarkers in vulnerable pediatric populations, including cancer survivors and children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Methods: A q…
Sociodemographic and health risk factors associated with health-related quality of life among adults living in Puerto Rico in 2019
This paper shows that the prevalence of poor HRQoL has not improved compared to the only previous study of HRQoL of Puerto Rico in the last decade. We also found that poor HRQoL is associated with having multiple chronic conditions in adults living in Puerto Rico. This may be a consequence of a decline in health services after natural disasters and socioeconomic downturns on the island. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions and…
Community-Based Organizations as Effective Partners in the Battle Against Misinformation
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 15 March 2022Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.853736
Inequalities in Exposure to Ambient Air Neurotoxicants and Disparities in Markers of Neurodevelopment in Children by Maternal Nativity Status
Exposure levels to environmental pollutants vary significantly among different populations. These inequities in exposure to hazardous air pollutants (HAP) among different populations can contribute to disparities in neurodevelopmental outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine if exposure to HAP varies by maternal nativity status, a demographic marker often overlooked in the study of health disparities. We also assessed if those inequalitie…
Metabolic Outcomes in Southern Italian Preadolescents Residing Near an Industrial Complex
Evidence suggests that environmental exposures and socioeconomic factors may interact to produce metabolic changes in children. We assessed the influence of residential location and socioeconomic status (SES) on pediatric body mass index (BMI) Z-score and fasting blood glucose (FBG) concentration. Participants included 214 children aged 6-11 years who live near a large industrial complex in Taranto, Italy. Participants were grouped into residenti…
Communicating environmental exposure results and health information in a community-based participatory research study
We conclude that effective communication of exposure results of unknown clinical significance to participants in environmental health studies can be achieved by providing group summary results and actionable health information. Results suggest that there was an improvement in knowledge of environmental health and in risk reduction behaviors in our study population
Dietary patterns in Mexican children and adolescents
The Combined Influence of Air Pollution and Home Learning Environment on Early Cognitive Skills in Children
Cognitive skills are one component of school readiness that reflect a child's neurodevelopment and are influenced by environmental and social factors. Most studies assess the impact of these factors individually, without taking into consideration the complex interactions of multiple factors. The objective of this study was to examine the joint association of markers of environmental pollution and of social factors on early cognitive skills in an …
Nativity as a Determinant of Health Disparities Among Children
The Role of Housing Type and Housing Quality in Urban Children with Asthma
Components of Recommended Asthma Care and the Use of Long-Term Control Medication Among Urban Children With Asthma
BACKGROUND: Previous research has documented an underuse of long-term control medications among children with asthma, in nonadherence with national guidelines on asthma care. OBJECTIVES: To determine if factors related to access and quality of asthma care are associated with underuse of long-term control medication among children with asthma. RESEARCH DESIGN: A parent-report cross-sectional survey conducted in 26 randomly selected New York City p…
Housing and Health
The importance of adequate housing for the maintenance of health and well‐being has long been a topic of scientific and public health policy discussion, but the links remain elusive. Here we explore the role of the residential environment in the etiology of illness (specifically asthma) and the persistence of socioeconomic health disparities. Housing conditions, shaped by social forces, affect exposure to physical and chemical “toxicants,” thereb…
Asthma and Enrollment in Special Education Among Urban Schoolchildren
Objectives. We assessed whether asthma is associated with urban children’s use of special education services. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 24 randomly selected New York City public elementary schools using a parent-report questionnaire focusing on sociodemographic characteristics, special education enrollment, asthma diagnosis and symptoms, school absences, and use of health care services. Results. Thirty-four percent of child…
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
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…
Asthma and Enrollment in Special Education Among Urban Schoolchildren
Objectives. We assessed whether asthma is associated with urban children’s use of special education services. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study in 24 randomly selected New York City public elementary schools using a parent-report questionnaire focusing on sociodemographic characteristics, special education enrollment, asthma diagnosis and symptoms, school absences, and use of health care services. Results. Thirty-four percent of child…
Housing and Health
The importance of adequate housing for the maintenance of health and well‐being has long been a topic of scientific and public health policy discussion, but the links remain elusive. Here we explore the role of the residential environment in the etiology of illness (specifically asthma) and the persistence of socioeconomic health disparities. Housing conditions, shaped by social forces, affect exposure to physical and chemical “toxicants,” thereb…
Components of Recommended Asthma Care and the Use of Long-Term Control Medication Among Urban Children With Asthma
BACKGROUND: Previous research has documented an underuse of long-term control medications among children with asthma, in nonadherence with national guidelines on asthma care. OBJECTIVES: To determine if factors related to access and quality of asthma care are associated with underuse of long-term control medication among children with asthma. RESEARCH DESIGN: A parent-report cross-sectional survey conducted in 26 randomly selected New York City p…
The Role of Housing Type and Housing Quality in Urban Children with Asthma
The Combined Influence of Air Pollution and Home Learning Environment on Early Cognitive Skills in Children
Cognitive skills are one component of school readiness that reflect a child's neurodevelopment and are influenced by environmental and social factors. Most studies assess the impact of these factors individually, without taking into consideration the complex interactions of multiple factors. The objective of this study was to examine the joint association of markers of environmental pollution and of social factors on early cognitive skills in an …
Nativity as a Determinant of Health Disparities Among Children
Communicating environmental exposure results and health information in a community-based participatory research study
We conclude that effective communication of exposure results of unknown clinical significance to participants in environmental health studies can be achieved by providing group summary results and actionable health information. Results suggest that there was an improvement in knowledge of environmental health and in risk reduction behaviors in our study population
Dietary patterns in Mexican children and adolescents
Metabolic Outcomes in Southern Italian Preadolescents Residing Near an Industrial Complex
Evidence suggests that environmental exposures and socioeconomic factors may interact to produce metabolic changes in children. We assessed the influence of residential location and socioeconomic status (SES) on pediatric body mass index (BMI) Z-score and fasting blood glucose (FBG) concentration. Participants included 214 children aged 6-11 years who live near a large industrial complex in Taranto, Italy. Participants were grouped into residenti…
Inequalities in Exposure to Ambient Air Neurotoxicants and Disparities in Markers of Neurodevelopment in Children by Maternal Nativity Status
Exposure levels to environmental pollutants vary significantly among different populations. These inequities in exposure to hazardous air pollutants (HAP) among different populations can contribute to disparities in neurodevelopmental outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine if exposure to HAP varies by maternal nativity status, a demographic marker often overlooked in the study of health disparities. We also assessed if those inequalitie…
Community-Based Organizations as Effective Partners in the Battle Against Misinformation
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 15 March 2022Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.853736
Sociodemographic and health risk factors associated with health-related quality of life among adults living in Puerto Rico in 2019
This paper shows that the prevalence of poor HRQoL has not improved compared to the only previous study of HRQoL of Puerto Rico in the last decade. We also found that poor HRQoL is associated with having multiple chronic conditions in adults living in Puerto Rico. This may be a consequence of a decline in health services after natural disasters and socioeconomic downturns on the island. The study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions and…
Nature-based interventions reduce physiological stress in children with chronic illnesses
Introduction: Contact with nature is increasingly recognized as an important determinant of public health, yet limited objective evidence exists regarding its benefits for children with chronic illnesses. This study aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of a forest-based intervention on stress-related salivary biomarkers in vulnerable pediatric populations, including cancer survivors and children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Methods: A q…
Roots of resilience
Children today spend less time outdoors than previous generations, with potential consequences for health, learning and pro‐environmental attitudes. We assessed children's connection with and exposure to nature in a Mediterranean setting using the Nature Connection and Experience Index (NCEI), a composite measure that integrates an affective–cognitive connection‐to‐nature module with indicators of everyday nature experiences. A school‐based cross…
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Public health (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Socioeconomic status (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works)