WayWay M Hlaing

Biographic Data

ID6606662
NAMEWayWay M Hlaing
GIVEN NAMESWayWay M
FAMILY NAMEHlaing
SIGNATUREHLAING W M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Miami
ORCID0000-0001-8303-748X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Are you understanding what I am saying? The critical importance of communication competency in epidemiology

    Open AccessAlison G Abraham, WayWay M HlaingARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    There are myriad examples of poor communication by public health scientists and researchers that have resulted in lasting harm to individuals, communities, the field of epidemiology, and the broader field of public health. These examples underscore that science messages hinge not only on their merit alone but also on how effectively we communicate them. Here, we highlight the strong consensus in the epidemiology educational literature that epidem…

  • Testing for Measurement Invariance (MI)

    Open AccessJingxin Liu, Daniel J Feaster et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2025References: 53

    Assessing measurement invariance and the interplay of discrimination, microaggressions, and resilience among Black women living with HIV (BWLWH) across time utilizing latent class and repeated measure analysis may provide novel insights. A total of 151 BWLWH in a southeastern U.S. city completed surveys focused on multiple forms of microaggressions and discrimination (race, gender, sexual orientation, or HIV-related) and resilience factors (socia…

  • Fear of Covid-19 Diagnosis and Cannabis Use Patterns Among Adults with Chronic Health Conditions

    Bria-Necole Diggs, Amrit Baral et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychoactive Drugs2024

    Given the scarcity of literature regarding COVID-19 impacts on cannabis consumers with chronic illnesses who widely use cannabis to manage their health conditions, we aim to assess the effect of COVID-19 on cannabis use patterns among adults living with chronic diseases. Cannabis consumers with a chronic disease ( N = 1,466) from COVID-19 Cannabis Health Study were included in this analysis. The primary outcomes were change in cannabis dosage, pa…

  • Relationship Between Current Substance Use and Unhealthy Weight Loss Practices Among Adolescents

    Open AccessDenise C Vidot, Sarah Messiah et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2015

  • Blood Lead Levels in Children and Environmental Lead Contamination in Miami Inner City, Florida

    Open AccessJanvier Gasana, WayWay M Hlaing et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2006

    Studies have shown that the environmental conditions of the home are important predictors of health, especially in low-income communities. Understanding the relationship between the environment and health is crucial in the management of certain diseases. One health outcome related to the home environment among urban, minority, and low-income children is childhood lead poisoning. The most common sources of lead exposure for children are lead paint…

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Substance Use Risk Behaviors among Tri-ethnic Adolescents of Florida

    Open AccessWayWay M Hlaing, Mario De La Rosa et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2006

  • Body mass index growth in a sample of U.S. children

    Open AccessWayWay M Hlaing, Ronald J Prineas et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Human Biology2001

    Longitudinal assessments of the body mass index (BMI) in children and adolescents are limited. The purpose of the study was to describe the growth patterns of the BMI in children and young adults. Black and White children of Minneapolis Children's Blood Pressure Study (MCBPS) were 6 to 9 years old at entry and were followed for 12 years at 19 separate visits. Those with at least five visits (n = 1,302) were included for analysis, using non-linear…