José F Rodriguez-Orengo
Biographic Data
| ID | 6083592 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José F Rodriguez-Orengo |
| GIVEN NAMES | José F |
| FAMILY NAME | Rodriguez-Orengo |
| SIGNATURE | RODRIGUEZ-ORENGO J F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Melissa Marzan-Rodriguez, Luisa M. Morales, Iris S. Martinez, and Ruby A. Serrano are with the Public Health Program, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, PR. Josiemer Mattei is with the Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA. José F. Rodriguez-Orengo is with the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, San Juan, PR. Kenira Thompson is with the Ponce Research Institute, Ponce, PR. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Self-Rated Health and Medically Diagnosed Chronic Disease Association among Adults in Puerto Rico
SRH may reflect MDCD burden and serve as a valid screener to efficiently identify Latino individuals in high need of clinical services. This is relevant in Puerto Rico, where chronic disease rates remain high amid limited, disparate access to health care
The association between purchasing locally produced food and diet quality among adults in Puerto Rico
Objective: Diminished diet quality in the Caribbean and other island settings may be related to a dietary transition from local foods towards imported products. The current study aimed to characterise the association between intentionally purchasing local foods (IPLF) and diet quality in Puerto Rico (PR). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Primary care clinics in the PR metropolitan area. Participants: Data were obtained from adult participa…
Syndromic Surveillance in Puerto Rico During the Covid-19 Response
Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto Rico
Adults living in Puerto Rico have multiple lifestyles risk factors and high prevalence of chronic diseases, namely cardiometabolic and psychological conditions. Comprehensive epidemiological studies are needed to identify contributors to chronic disease, including lifestyle behaviors. Concerted multi-level public health and clinical programs should be prioritized to help this population improve their health
Challenges and opportunities in establishing a collaborative multisite observational study of chronic diseases and lifestyle factors among adults in Puerto Rico
Epidemiological studies in PR can be successfully implemented in partnership with multiple institutions. Effective recruitment and implementation requires concerted planning and continued involvement from partners, frequent quality control, brief interviews, reasonable incentives, and thorough training/re-training of culturally-sensitive interviewers. Further studies are feasible and needed to help address highly prevalent chronic conditions in P…
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Challenges and opportunities in establishing a collaborative multisite observational study of chronic diseases and lifestyle factors among adults in Puerto Rico
Epidemiological studies in PR can be successfully implemented in partnership with multiple institutions. Effective recruitment and implementation requires concerted planning and continued involvement from partners, frequent quality control, brief interviews, reasonable incentives, and thorough training/re-training of culturally-sensitive interviewers. Further studies are feasible and needed to help address highly prevalent chronic conditions in P…
Health conditions and lifestyle risk factors of adults living in Puerto Rico
Adults living in Puerto Rico have multiple lifestyles risk factors and high prevalence of chronic diseases, namely cardiometabolic and psychological conditions. Comprehensive epidemiological studies are needed to identify contributors to chronic disease, including lifestyle behaviors. Concerted multi-level public health and clinical programs should be prioritized to help this population improve their health
Syndromic Surveillance in Puerto Rico During the Covid-19 Response
The association between purchasing locally produced food and diet quality among adults in Puerto Rico
Objective: Diminished diet quality in the Caribbean and other island settings may be related to a dietary transition from local foods towards imported products. The current study aimed to characterise the association between intentionally purchasing local foods (IPLF) and diet quality in Puerto Rico (PR). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Primary care clinics in the PR metropolitan area. Participants: Data were obtained from adult participa…
Self-Rated Health and Medically Diagnosed Chronic Disease Association among Adults in Puerto Rico
SRH may reflect MDCD burden and serve as a valid screener to efficiently identify Latino individuals in high need of clinical services. This is relevant in Puerto Rico, where chronic disease rates remain high amid limited, disparate access to health care
Gerontology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychosocial (3 works) · Chronic Disease Management Strategies (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Depression (economics (2 works)