Lara Latimer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6264753 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lara Latimer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lara |
| FAMILY NAME | Latimer |
| SIGNATURE | LATIMER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Examining Student Perceptions of Tobacco Policy Enforcement on College Campuses in Texas
Background. Colleges across the country are adopting tobacco-free policies to prevent and decrease tobacco use among college-aged young adults. Aims. This study examines differences between nontobacco, single-product, and polytobacco users’ perceptions of the importance of enforcing tobacco-free policies, support for various enforcement strategies, and success of policy enforcement on campuses. Method. A Kruskal-Wallis test was conducted to exami…
Viewers vs. Doers. The relationship between watching food television and BMI
Fruit and vegetable exposure in children is linked to the selection of a wider variety of healthy foods at school
Schools often offer healthy fruits and vegetables (FV) and healthy entrées. However, children may resist these efforts due to a lack of familiarity with the offerings. While numerous exposures with a food increase its liking, it may be that an exposure to a variety of FV at home leads to greater willingness to select other foods - even those that are unrelated to those eaten at home. As an initial test of this possibility, this study was designed…
Characteristics and Behaviors of Non-overweight College Students Who are Trying to Lose Weight
Longitudinal Bi-directional Relationships Between Sleep and Youth Substance Use
Ethnic-Specific Perceptions of Altered Control Among American Women: Implications for Health Promotion Programs After Pregnancy
This study describes some ethnically diverse psychosocial and behavioral contexts that influence low-income postpartum women's ability to focus on their health. Content analysis was conducted on data from ethnically concordant focus groups of low-income American Anglo, African American, and Hispanic women 12 to 24 months postpartum. All women described altered sense of "perceived control" as the context contributing to their postpartum health sta…
Ethnic-Specific Perceptions of Altered Control Among American Women: Implications for Health Promotion Programs After Pregnancy
This study describes some ethnically diverse psychosocial and behavioral contexts that influence low-income postpartum women's ability to focus on their health. Content analysis was conducted on data from ethnically concordant focus groups of low-income American Anglo, African American, and Hispanic women 12 to 24 months postpartum. All women described altered sense of "perceived control" as the context contributing to their postpartum health sta…
Longitudinal Bi-directional Relationships Between Sleep and Youth Substance Use
Fruit and vegetable exposure in children is linked to the selection of a wider variety of healthy foods at school
Schools often offer healthy fruits and vegetables (FV) and healthy entrées. However, children may resist these efforts due to a lack of familiarity with the offerings. While numerous exposures with a food increase its liking, it may be that an exposure to a variety of FV at home leads to greater willingness to select other foods - even those that are unrelated to those eaten at home. As an initial test of this possibility, this study was designed…
Characteristics and Behaviors of Non-overweight College Students Who are Trying to Lose Weight
Viewers vs. Doers. The relationship between watching food television and BMI
Examining Student Perceptions of Tobacco Policy Enforcement on College Campuses in Texas
Background. Colleges across the country are adopting tobacco-free policies to prevent and decrease tobacco use among college-aged young adults. Aims. This study examines differences between nontobacco, single-product, and polytobacco users’ perceptions of the importance of enforcing tobacco-free policies, support for various enforcement strategies, and success of policy enforcement on campuses. Method. A Kruskal-Wallis test was conducted to exami…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health psychology (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works)