Thomas A Melnik

Biographic Data

ID6058026
NAMEThomas A Melnik
GIVEN NAMESThomas A
FAMILY NAMEMelnik
SIGNATUREMELNIK T A
AFFILIATIONSAkiko S. Hosler and Thomas A. Melnik are with the Bureau of Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance, New York State Department of Health, Albany. Akiko S. Hosler is also with the Department of Epidemiology, University at Albany School of Public Health, Albany, NY.
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS13
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1994
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX2

  • Barriers in Accurate and Complete Birth Registration in New York State

    Open AccessThomas A Melnik, Cemile G Guldal et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2015

  • Health disparities between island and mainland Puerto Ricans

    Open AccessGloria Y F Ho, Hong Qian et al.ARTICLERevista Panamericana de Salud…2006

    Puerto Ricans living on the U.S. mainland and those living in Puerto Rico both need to target lowering their prevalence of obesity and diabetes. For island Puerto Ricans, improved education about the significance of primary prevention and diabetes care is needed. For mainland Puerto Ricans, the accessibility of the primary health care system renders it a potentially effective venue for interventions, particularly for smoking cessation. More studi…

  • Diabetes Prevalence Among Puerto Rican Adults in New York City, NY, 2000

    Thomas A Melnik, Akiko S Hosler et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2004Cited by: 3References: 5

    This study assessed the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes and associated characteristics among Puerto Rican adults in New York City, NY, with a random-digit–dialed telephone survey with a dual-frame sampling design. Overall, 11.3% (95% confidence interval = 8.7%, 14.0%) had diagnosed diabetes; diabetes was significantly related to age, obesity, and family history; and the prevalence was high among those with the least education. This study showed …

  • Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes and Related Risk Factors

    Akiko S Hosler, Thomas A MelnikARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2003Cited by: 1References: 12

    Following migration to the West, intergenerational increases in the prevalence of diabetes among Japanese have been reported.1,2 Diabetes prevalence among second- and third-generation Japanese American adults was considerably higher compared with the rates in Japan.3,4 This phenomenon has generated the “Westernization hypothesis,” whereby gradual adaptation of a Western lifestyle, including a high-fat diet and physical inactivity, contributes to …

  • Overweight schoolchildren in New York State

    Wendy S Wolfe, C C Campbell et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1994Cited by: 9References: 30

    OBJECTIVES. Childhood overweight is an increasing public health concern. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of overweight in elementary school children in New York State and to identify characteristics associated with child fatness. METHODS. Weight, height, triceps skinfold, midarm circumference, and a 24-hour dietary recall were taken on 1797 second- and fifth-grade students from 51 randomly selected schools in New York State …