Kevin R Fontaine
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6170889 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kevin R Fontaine |
| NOMBRES | Kevin R |
| APELLIDO | Fontaine |
| FIRMA | FONTAINE K R |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2807-6440 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1994 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Acceptability and Feasibility of Home-Based Human Papillomavirus Self-Testing as Primary Screening for Cervical Cancer Detection in the State of Alabama
Alabama has the highest cervical cancer mortality and sixth highest incidence rates nationwide. We assessed the acceptability and feasibility of at-home HPV self-testing for cervical cancer screening in Alabama. Eligible women (ages 30–64y, no Pap last 3.5y, not being pregnant, no hysterectomy history, and satisfying either rural residency or being African American) were recruited by community health workers (CHW), foodbanks, churches, and truste…
Commentary
Cluster randomized controlled trials (cRCTs) are multilevel experimental designs in which groups of participants are randomly assigned to a condition (e.g., an exercise intervention) such that all individuals nested in a naturally occurring group (i.e., cluster) receive the same treatment (1)(2)(3). This design is often utilized when individual randomization is not feasible for various reasons (e.g., concerns about contamination of study conditio…
Using Mixed Methods Research to Optimize Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Adaptation for Web-Based Delivery
Intervention adaptation is a crucial step toward increasing intervention acceptability and translating evidence-based research into practice and broader use. This article describes a pragmatic approach to optimize intervention adaptation of AMPLIFY (AiM, Plan, and act on LIFestYles) web-based diet and exercise program for middle-aged and older cancer survivors by applying mixed methods research. A matrix with adaptation phases, elements, and meth…
An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between Catechol-O-Methyltransferase and Response to a Randomized Open-Label Placebo Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue
Previous studies have identified catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), as a key enzyme influencing sympathetic function. Although the COMT SNP rs4680 and rs4818, are well-studied, little is known about their influence on cancer-related fatigue (CrF) and placebo response. In this study, we examined whether genetic variation in COMT , at the functional SNP rs4680 and linked rs4818, influenced open-label placebo (OLP) responses found in cancer surviv…
Geospatial analysis of Mediterranean diet adherence in the United States
Objective: The current study aims to describe the Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence across the US regions, and explore the predictive factors of MD adherence among US adults. Design: Cross-sectional secondary data analysis. MD adherence score (0–9) was calculated using the Block 98 FFQ. Hot spot analysis was conducted to describe the geospatial distribution of MD adherence across the US regions. Logistic regression explored predictors of MD adher…
The effect of expectation on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to suppress food craving and eating in individuals with overweight and obesity
Association of community food environment and obesity among US adults
BACKGROUND: Emerging studies have investigated the contribution of food environment to obesity in the USA. However, the findings were inconsistent. Methodological explanations for the inconsistent findings included: (1) using individual store/restaurant exposure as food environment indicator, and (2) not accounting for non-stationarity assumption. This study aimed to describe the spatial distribution of obesity and examine the association between…
A qualitative study of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening awareness among nurses in Ghana
Despite the availability of cervical cancer screening tools, including those that are appropriate for low resource settings, the rates of preventive cervical cancer screening remain extremely low among women in LMICS. Nurse-led education interventions have been proven to be effective at increasing participation in healthcare recommendations. However, there is a need to determine nurses' knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical cancer prevention …
Toward the reduction of population obesity
The authors reviewed the evidential basis of three environmental approaches to reducing population obesity: What are the effects of (a) taxing or subsidizing foods, (b) manipulating the ease of food access, and (c) restricting access to certain foods? A narrative review evaluated evidence using National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute criteria. There was strong evidence that subsidization influences food purchases, but not necessarily food consu…
Overweight, obesity, and colorectal cancer screening
Weight may be a correlate of CRC screening behavior but in a different way between men and women
Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity
CONTEXT: Public health officials and organizations have disseminated health messages regarding the dangers of obesity, but these have not produced the desired effect. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the expected number of years of life lost (YLL) due to overweight and obesity across the life span of an adult. DESIGN, SETTING, AND SUBJECTS: Data from the (1) US Life Tables (1999); (2) Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1988…
Correlates of exercise adherence in an African American church community
This study identified correlates of attendance to a community-based exercise program in an African American church congregation. After medical clearance, 48 participants completed measures of social support, health-related quality of life, depression, exercise self-efficacy, and exercise motivation and then participated in an exercise program for 6 months (attendance rate = 27%). Age, a sense of affiliation as a motivator to exercise, and weekly …
Correlates of exercise adherence in an African American church community
Obesity and health‐related quality of life
Although it is well documented that obesity is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality, less is known about the impact of obesity on functional status and health‐related quality of life (HRQL). However, in recent years research has been conducted to estimate the impact of obesity on HRQL, and to determine the effects of weight reduction on HRQL. The majority of published studies indicate that obesity impairs HRQL, and that higher degrees…
Impact of weight loss on Health-Related Quality of Life
Optimistic Bias in Cancer Risk Perception
Results are presented from a pilot study in which risk perceptions for developing cancer in samples of American and British adults were compared. 61 American and 43 British people estimated the likelihood of cancer happening to themselves and the average person. As a group, participants tended to judge their personal likelihood of developing cancer as less than the average, supporting the presence of an optimistic bias. However, compared to the A…
Effect of Dispositional Optimism on Comparative Risk Perceptions for Developing Aids
The present study investigated the effects of individual differences along the dimension of dispositional optimism-pessimism on comparative risk perception in relation to the prospect of developing AIDS. 104 university students completed the Life Orientation Test of Scheier and Carver and estimated the likelihood of AIDS happening to themselves and the average university student. A split at the median on the Life Orientation Test divided subjects…
The effect of expectation on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to suppress food craving and eating in individuals with overweight and obesity
Correlates of exercise adherence in an African American church community
This study identified correlates of attendance to a community-based exercise program in an African American church congregation. After medical clearance, 48 participants completed measures of social support, health-related quality of life, depression, exercise self-efficacy, and exercise motivation and then participated in an exercise program for 6 months (attendance rate = 27%). Age, a sense of affiliation as a motivator to exercise, and weekly …
Association of community food environment and obesity among US adults
BACKGROUND: Emerging studies have investigated the contribution of food environment to obesity in the USA. However, the findings were inconsistent. Methodological explanations for the inconsistent findings included: (1) using individual store/restaurant exposure as food environment indicator, and (2) not accounting for non-stationarity assumption. This study aimed to describe the spatial distribution of obesity and examine the association between…
Using Mixed Methods Research to Optimize Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Adaptation for Web-Based Delivery
Intervention adaptation is a crucial step toward increasing intervention acceptability and translating evidence-based research into practice and broader use. This article describes a pragmatic approach to optimize intervention adaptation of AMPLIFY (AiM, Plan, and act on LIFestYles) web-based diet and exercise program for middle-aged and older cancer survivors by applying mixed methods research. A matrix with adaptation phases, elements, and meth…
Effect of Dispositional Optimism on Comparative Risk Perceptions for Developing Aids
The present study investigated the effects of individual differences along the dimension of dispositional optimism-pessimism on comparative risk perception in relation to the prospect of developing AIDS. 104 university students completed the Life Orientation Test of Scheier and Carver and estimated the likelihood of AIDS happening to themselves and the average university student. A split at the median on the Life Orientation Test divided subjects…
Optimistic Bias in Cancer Risk Perception
Results are presented from a pilot study in which risk perceptions for developing cancer in samples of American and British adults were compared. 61 American and 43 British people estimated the likelihood of cancer happening to themselves and the average person. As a group, participants tended to judge their personal likelihood of developing cancer as less than the average, supporting the presence of an optimistic bias. However, compared to the A…
Impact of weight loss on Health-Related Quality of Life
Obesity and health‐related quality of life
Although it is well documented that obesity is strongly associated with morbidity and mortality, less is known about the impact of obesity on functional status and health‐related quality of life (HRQL). However, in recent years research has been conducted to estimate the impact of obesity on HRQL, and to determine the effects of weight reduction on HRQL. The majority of published studies indicate that obesity impairs HRQL, and that higher degrees…
Correlates of exercise adherence in an African American church community
This study identified correlates of attendance to a community-based exercise program in an African American church congregation. After medical clearance, 48 participants completed measures of social support, health-related quality of life, depression, exercise self-efficacy, and exercise motivation and then participated in an exercise program for 6 months (attendance rate = 27%). Age, a sense of affiliation as a motivator to exercise, and weekly …
Correlates of exercise adherence in an African American church community
Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity
CONTEXT: Public health officials and organizations have disseminated health messages regarding the dangers of obesity, but these have not produced the desired effect. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the expected number of years of life lost (YLL) due to overweight and obesity across the life span of an adult. DESIGN, SETTING, AND SUBJECTS: Data from the (1) US Life Tables (1999); (2) Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III; 1988…
Overweight, obesity, and colorectal cancer screening
Weight may be a correlate of CRC screening behavior but in a different way between men and women
Toward the reduction of population obesity
The authors reviewed the evidential basis of three environmental approaches to reducing population obesity: What are the effects of (a) taxing or subsidizing foods, (b) manipulating the ease of food access, and (c) restricting access to certain foods? A narrative review evaluated evidence using National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute criteria. There was strong evidence that subsidization influences food purchases, but not necessarily food consu…
A qualitative study of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening awareness among nurses in Ghana
Despite the availability of cervical cancer screening tools, including those that are appropriate for low resource settings, the rates of preventive cervical cancer screening remain extremely low among women in LMICS. Nurse-led education interventions have been proven to be effective at increasing participation in healthcare recommendations. However, there is a need to determine nurses' knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical cancer prevention …
The effect of expectation on transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to suppress food craving and eating in individuals with overweight and obesity
Association of community food environment and obesity among US adults
BACKGROUND: Emerging studies have investigated the contribution of food environment to obesity in the USA. However, the findings were inconsistent. Methodological explanations for the inconsistent findings included: (1) using individual store/restaurant exposure as food environment indicator, and (2) not accounting for non-stationarity assumption. This study aimed to describe the spatial distribution of obesity and examine the association between…
An Exploratory Analysis of the Association Between Catechol-O-Methyltransferase and Response to a Randomized Open-Label Placebo Treatment for Cancer-Related Fatigue
Previous studies have identified catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), as a key enzyme influencing sympathetic function. Although the COMT SNP rs4680 and rs4818, are well-studied, little is known about their influence on cancer-related fatigue (CrF) and placebo response. In this study, we examined whether genetic variation in COMT , at the functional SNP rs4680 and linked rs4818, influenced open-label placebo (OLP) responses found in cancer surviv…
Geospatial analysis of Mediterranean diet adherence in the United States
Objective: The current study aims to describe the Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence across the US regions, and explore the predictive factors of MD adherence among US adults. Design: Cross-sectional secondary data analysis. MD adherence score (0–9) was calculated using the Block 98 FFQ. Hot spot analysis was conducted to describe the geospatial distribution of MD adherence across the US regions. Logistic regression explored predictors of MD adher…
Using Mixed Methods Research to Optimize Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Adaptation for Web-Based Delivery
Intervention adaptation is a crucial step toward increasing intervention acceptability and translating evidence-based research into practice and broader use. This article describes a pragmatic approach to optimize intervention adaptation of AMPLIFY (AiM, Plan, and act on LIFestYles) web-based diet and exercise program for middle-aged and older cancer survivors by applying mixed methods research. A matrix with adaptation phases, elements, and meth…
Commentary
Cluster randomized controlled trials (cRCTs) are multilevel experimental designs in which groups of participants are randomly assigned to a condition (e.g., an exercise intervention) such that all individuals nested in a naturally occurring group (i.e., cluster) receive the same treatment (1)(2)(3). This design is often utilized when individual randomization is not feasible for various reasons (e.g., concerns about contamination of study conditio…
Acceptability and Feasibility of Home-Based Human Papillomavirus Self-Testing as Primary Screening for Cervical Cancer Detection in the State of Alabama
Alabama has the highest cervical cancer mortality and sixth highest incidence rates nationwide. We assessed the acceptability and feasibility of at-home HPV self-testing for cervical cancer screening in Alabama. Eligible women (ages 30–64y, no Pap last 3.5y, not being pregnant, no hysterectomy history, and satisfying either rural residency or being African American) were recruited by community health workers (CHW), foodbanks, churches, and truste…
Medicine (12 obras) · Obesity (7 obras) · Psychology (7 obras) · Environmental health (5 obras) · Gerontology (5 obras) · Internal Medicine (5 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (5 obras) · Overweight (5 obras) · Cancer (4 obras) · Demography (4 obras)