Janet M Wojcicki
Biographic Data
| ID | 658936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janet M Wojcicki |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janet M |
| FAMILY NAME | Wojcicki |
| SIGNATURE | WOJCICKI J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3393-1368 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 132 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 23 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Association Between Longer Maternal Leukocyte Telomere Length in the Immediate Postpartum Period and Preterm Birth in a Predominately Latina Cohort of Mothers
Latina mothers with moderate to late preterm infants had longer LTL in the immediate postpartum period compared to those with term infants. This association was stronger for mothers under the age of 35 years. LTL may serve as a biomarker to better understand the pathophysiology and risk of preterm birth and could inform targeted interventions for prevention and early detection. Future studies are needed to understand physiological changes in mate…
Higher Birthweight and Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI Persist with Obesity Association at Age 9 in High Risk Latino Children
Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in Hawaii PRAMS, 2000–2011
First Nations Approaches to Childhood Obesity
Alaska Native and American Indian children have among the highest prevalence of obesity in the United States. Canadian Aboriginal populations including First Nations also have high rates of obesity but obesity rates among children are noticeably lower. We highlight some of the important differences between American and Canadian approaches to healthy lifestyles and Aboriginal/Native health, including diet and physical activity, which may in part e…
Time to Consider Moving Beyond Exclusive Breastfeeding in Southern Africa
While there have been considerable advances in the reduction of mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa with the advance of anti-retroviral therapies (ART), there remain challenges in the late postpartum period. Structural issues including food insecurity and stigma make better maternal ART adherence and exclusive breastfeeding unreachable for some women. There are no other scientifically researched feeding options as the…
The double burden household in sub-Saharan Africa
There was a low prevalence of double burden households in recent data from sub-Saharan Africa. Countries that have a high prevalence of child undernutrition correspondingly have a high prevalence of adult underweight and low prevalence of adult overweight and obesity
"The Spanish translation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the use of the word "desgraciada
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), originally created in English was developed for screening postpartum women in outpatient settings as part of the 6–8 week obstetrical follow-up examination (Cox, Holden, & Sagowsky, 1987). It has been validated and used in Spanish-speaking countries including Spain (Garcia-Esteve, Ascaso, Ojuel, & Navarro, 2003), Mexico (Alvarado-Esquivel, Sifuentes-Alvarez, Salas-Martinez, & Martinez-Garcia, 2006)…
Bimodal Distribution of Risk for Childhood Obesity in Urban Baja California, Mexico
Reducing Childhood Obesity by Eliminating 100% Fruit Juice
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers. Excessive fruit juice consumption is associated with increased risk for obesity. Moreover, there is recent scientific evidence that sucrose consumption without the corresponding fiber, as is commonly present in fruit juice, is associated with the metabolic syndrome, liver…
Wojcicki and Heyman Respond
We appreciate the thoughtful letter from Nicklas et al. In this response, we focus on their point that any association between 100% fruit juice consumption and childhood obesity is not supported by the scientific literature. First, Nicklas et al. comment that the article we cite by Dennison et al.,1 reporting an association between excess fruit juice consumption and short stature and obesity, was conducted in a small, regional sample of children …
Love in the Time of Aids
Use of food labels, awareness of nutritional programmes and participation in the special supplemental program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Use of nutritional labels in choosing food is associated with healthier eating habits including lower fat intake. Current public health efforts are focusing on the revamping of nutritional labels to make them easier to read and use for the consumer. The study aims to assess the frequency of use of nutritional labels and awareness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional programmes by low-income women including those parti…
Acculturation, Dietary Practices and Risk for Childhood Obesity in an Ethnically Heterogeneous Population of Latino School Children in the San Francisco Bay Area
Bridewealth and sexual and reproductive practices among women in Harare, Zimbabwe
This paper examines the relationship between bridewealth, socio-demographics, and sexual and reproductive practices among a group of women in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study sample was recruited as part of a six-month safety trial of the diaphragm and a microbicide, between August 2004 and April 2005 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Women underwent two screening visits: first, women completed a demographic and behavioral interviewer-administered questionnaire wh…
Maternal knowledge of infant feeding guidelines and label reading behaviours in a population of new mothers in San Francisco, California
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal nutrition knowledge and maternal socio-demographics including participation in the Special Supplemental Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program. A cross-sectional study of new mothers at two San Francisco hospitals was conducted using some of the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines in a structured questionnaire to assess maternal nutritional knowledge. Matern…
Healthier Choices and Increased Participation in a Middle School Lunch Program
In order to address overall nutritional health, including increases in numbers of overweight children and adolescents, the San Francisco Unified School District implemented a progressive nutrition policy beginning in August 2003. We review this policy and focus on its impact on school and district revenues and students’ participation in the federally subsidized school lunch program. We examined changes in menu items and the consequent effects of …
Socioeconomic Status as a Risk Factor for Hiv Infection in Women in East, Central and Southern Africa
This is a critical, systematic review of the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection in women in Southern, Central and Eastern Africa. In light of the interest in micro-credit programmes and other HIV prevention interventions structured to empower women through increasing women’s access to funds and education, this review examines the epidemiological and public health literature, which ascertains the association between …
Introducing and Negotiating the Use of Female Condoms in Sexual Relationships
The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work in Gauteng Province, South Africa, 1994-2002
This article explores the movement to decriminalize sex work in the Gauteng province of Johannesburg from 1994 to 2002. In particular, I examine the actions and statements of the provincial Ministry of Safety and Security and other ministries in the decision to de facto decriminalize prostitution using the international language of human rights. This article illustrates that the movement to decriminalize sex work in the postapartheid period is no…
Commercial Sex Work or Ukuphanda? Sex-for-Money Exchange in Soweto and Hammanskraal Area, South Africa
She Drank His Money
This article examines the practice of "survival sex" in the taverns of Soweto and Hammanskraal area, South Africa. Women who engage in survival sex do not self-identify as commercial sex workers, and the community does not identify them as such. Those who structure HTVprevention programs should not confound such women with commercial sex workers, because effective intervention may vary between the two groups. Violence against women who engage in …
Condom use, power and HIV/Aids risk
Race, Class and Sex
Condom use, power and HIV/Aids risk
She Drank His Money
This article examines the practice of "survival sex" in the taverns of Soweto and Hammanskraal area, South Africa. Women who engage in survival sex do not self-identify as commercial sex workers, and the community does not identify them as such. Those who structure HTVprevention programs should not confound such women with commercial sex workers, because effective intervention may vary between the two groups. Violence against women who engage in …
Reducing Childhood Obesity by Eliminating 100% Fruit Juice
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers. Excessive fruit juice consumption is associated with increased risk for obesity. Moreover, there is recent scientific evidence that sucrose consumption without the corresponding fiber, as is commonly present in fruit juice, is associated with the metabolic syndrome, liver…
The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work in Gauteng Province, South Africa, 1994-2002
This article explores the movement to decriminalize sex work in the Gauteng province of Johannesburg from 1994 to 2002. In particular, I examine the actions and statements of the provincial Ministry of Safety and Security and other ministries in the decision to de facto decriminalize prostitution using the international language of human rights. This article illustrates that the movement to decriminalize sex work in the postapartheid period is no…
Healthier Choices and Increased Participation in a Middle School Lunch Program
In order to address overall nutritional health, including increases in numbers of overweight children and adolescents, the San Francisco Unified School District implemented a progressive nutrition policy beginning in August 2003. We review this policy and focus on its impact on school and district revenues and students’ participation in the federally subsidized school lunch program. We examined changes in menu items and the consequent effects of …
Race, Class and Sex
Race, Class and Sex
Condom use, power and HIV/Aids risk
Commercial Sex Work or Ukuphanda? Sex-for-Money Exchange in Soweto and Hammanskraal Area, South Africa
She Drank His Money
This article examines the practice of "survival sex" in the taverns of Soweto and Hammanskraal area, South Africa. Women who engage in survival sex do not self-identify as commercial sex workers, and the community does not identify them as such. Those who structure HTVprevention programs should not confound such women with commercial sex workers, because effective intervention may vary between the two groups. Violence against women who engage in …
The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work in Gauteng Province, South Africa, 1994-2002
This article explores the movement to decriminalize sex work in the Gauteng province of Johannesburg from 1994 to 2002. In particular, I examine the actions and statements of the provincial Ministry of Safety and Security and other ministries in the decision to de facto decriminalize prostitution using the international language of human rights. This article illustrates that the movement to decriminalize sex work in the postapartheid period is no…
Introducing and Negotiating the Use of Female Condoms in Sexual Relationships
Socioeconomic Status as a Risk Factor for Hiv Infection in Women in East, Central and Southern Africa
This is a critical, systematic review of the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection in women in Southern, Central and Eastern Africa. In light of the interest in micro-credit programmes and other HIV prevention interventions structured to empower women through increasing women’s access to funds and education, this review examines the epidemiological and public health literature, which ascertains the association between …
Healthier Choices and Increased Participation in a Middle School Lunch Program
In order to address overall nutritional health, including increases in numbers of overweight children and adolescents, the San Francisco Unified School District implemented a progressive nutrition policy beginning in August 2003. We review this policy and focus on its impact on school and district revenues and students’ participation in the federally subsidized school lunch program. We examined changes in menu items and the consequent effects of …
Maternal knowledge of infant feeding guidelines and label reading behaviours in a population of new mothers in San Francisco, California
The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between maternal nutrition knowledge and maternal socio-demographics including participation in the Special Supplemental Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Program. A cross-sectional study of new mothers at two San Francisco hospitals was conducted using some of the American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines in a structured questionnaire to assess maternal nutritional knowledge. Matern…
Bridewealth and sexual and reproductive practices among women in Harare, Zimbabwe
This paper examines the relationship between bridewealth, socio-demographics, and sexual and reproductive practices among a group of women in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study sample was recruited as part of a six-month safety trial of the diaphragm and a microbicide, between August 2004 and April 2005 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Women underwent two screening visits: first, women completed a demographic and behavioral interviewer-administered questionnaire wh…
Use of food labels, awareness of nutritional programmes and participation in the special supplemental program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Use of nutritional labels in choosing food is associated with healthier eating habits including lower fat intake. Current public health efforts are focusing on the revamping of nutritional labels to make them easier to read and use for the consumer. The study aims to assess the frequency of use of nutritional labels and awareness of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional programmes by low-income women including those parti…
Acculturation, Dietary Practices and Risk for Childhood Obesity in an Ethnically Heterogeneous Population of Latino School Children in the San Francisco Bay Area
Bimodal Distribution of Risk for Childhood Obesity in Urban Baja California, Mexico
Reducing Childhood Obesity by Eliminating 100% Fruit Juice
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 presents an opportunity to change the nutritional quality of foods served in low-income childcare centers, including Head Start centers. Excessive fruit juice consumption is associated with increased risk for obesity. Moreover, there is recent scientific evidence that sucrose consumption without the corresponding fiber, as is commonly present in fruit juice, is associated with the metabolic syndrome, liver…
Wojcicki and Heyman Respond
We appreciate the thoughtful letter from Nicklas et al. In this response, we focus on their point that any association between 100% fruit juice consumption and childhood obesity is not supported by the scientific literature. First, Nicklas et al. comment that the article we cite by Dennison et al.,1 reporting an association between excess fruit juice consumption and short stature and obesity, was conducted in a small, regional sample of children …
Love in the Time of Aids
"The Spanish translation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the use of the word "desgraciada
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), originally created in English was developed for screening postpartum women in outpatient settings as part of the 6–8 week obstetrical follow-up examination (Cox, Holden, & Sagowsky, 1987). It has been validated and used in Spanish-speaking countries including Spain (Garcia-Esteve, Ascaso, Ojuel, & Navarro, 2003), Mexico (Alvarado-Esquivel, Sifuentes-Alvarez, Salas-Martinez, & Martinez-Garcia, 2006)…
The double burden household in sub-Saharan Africa
There was a low prevalence of double burden households in recent data from sub-Saharan Africa. Countries that have a high prevalence of child undernutrition correspondingly have a high prevalence of adult underweight and low prevalence of adult overweight and obesity
First Nations Approaches to Childhood Obesity
Alaska Native and American Indian children have among the highest prevalence of obesity in the United States. Canadian Aboriginal populations including First Nations also have high rates of obesity but obesity rates among children are noticeably lower. We highlight some of the important differences between American and Canadian approaches to healthy lifestyles and Aboriginal/Native health, including diet and physical activity, which may in part e…
Time to Consider Moving Beyond Exclusive Breastfeeding in Southern Africa
While there have been considerable advances in the reduction of mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa with the advance of anti-retroviral therapies (ART), there remain challenges in the late postpartum period. Structural issues including food insecurity and stigma make better maternal ART adherence and exclusive breastfeeding unreachable for some women. There are no other scientifically researched feeding options as the…
Higher Birthweight and Maternal Pre-pregnancy BMI Persist with Obesity Association at Age 9 in High Risk Latino Children
Maternal Obesity and Risk of Preterm Birth and Low Birthweight in Hawaii PRAMS, 2000–2011
The Association Between Longer Maternal Leukocyte Telomere Length in the Immediate Postpartum Period and Preterm Birth in a Predominately Latina Cohort of Mothers
Latina mothers with moderate to late preterm infants had longer LTL in the immediate postpartum period compared to those with term infants. This association was stronger for mothers under the age of 35 years. LTL may serve as a biomarker to better understand the pathophysiology and risk of preterm birth and could inform targeted interventions for prevention and early detection. Future studies are needed to understand physiological changes in mate…
Medicine (21 works) · Environmental health (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Population (10 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Obesity (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Public health (7 works)