Grace Damio
Biographic Data
| ID | 7254397 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Grace Damio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Grace |
| FAMILY NAME | Damio |
| SIGNATURE | DAMIO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hispanic Health Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6965-238X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Nutrition Facts Panel use is associated with diet quality and dietary patterns among Latinos with type 2 diabetes
Objective The study aims were to (i) identify determinants of Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) use and (ii) describe the association between NFP use and dietary intake among Latinos with type 2 diabetes. Design Baseline cross-sectional data from a clinical trial were used to assess the association between NFP use and dietary intake. Diet was measured using two methods: (i) a diet quality score (the Healthy Eating Index-2010) derived from a single 24 h…
Food Insecurity and Low Self-efficacy are Associated with Health Care Access Barriers Among Puerto-Ricans with Type 2 Diabetes
Social Support Modifies the Association Between Household Food Insecurity and Depression Among Latinos with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes
Determinants of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Among Low Income Latinos with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes
Egg Contribution Towards the Diet of Pregnant Latinas
Proper nutrition during gestation is important to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. Eggs contain many important nutrients necessary for fetal development and human survival. Three focus groups were conducted with Latina women living in Connecticut to identify cultural beliefs toward egg consumption during pregnancy, traditional egg dishes, and methods of preparation. A cross-sectional study was then carried out with a sample of predominately Pu…
Translating Knowledge into Practice
The Puerto Rican/Latino community in Hartford, Connecticut suffers disproportionately from a wide variety of nutrition-related problems, including food insecurity, insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables, high rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases, and low breastfeeding rates. The Hispanic Health Council (HHC) has since its inception worked to address these problems, and has developed a highly effective model that integr…
The Comadrona Program
In the early 1980's, Hartford became the third highest point of direct entry of Puerto Ricans to the U.S., mostly from rural areas of Puerto Rico. Newly arrived Puerto Ricans found themselves in an environment vastly different from what they had expected, and from what they had left behind. Uprooted from traditional social support structures and thrust into an environment where low wages and lack of affordable housing led to transience, it was di…
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Translating Knowledge into Practice
The Puerto Rican/Latino community in Hartford, Connecticut suffers disproportionately from a wide variety of nutrition-related problems, including food insecurity, insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables, high rates of obesity, diabetes and other chronic diseases, and low breastfeeding rates. The Hispanic Health Council (HHC) has since its inception worked to address these problems, and has developed a highly effective model that integr…
The Comadrona Program
In the early 1980's, Hartford became the third highest point of direct entry of Puerto Ricans to the U.S., mostly from rural areas of Puerto Rico. Newly arrived Puerto Ricans found themselves in an environment vastly different from what they had expected, and from what they had left behind. Uprooted from traditional social support structures and thrust into an environment where low wages and lack of affordable housing led to transience, it was di…
Egg Contribution Towards the Diet of Pregnant Latinas
Proper nutrition during gestation is important to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes. Eggs contain many important nutrients necessary for fetal development and human survival. Three focus groups were conducted with Latina women living in Connecticut to identify cultural beliefs toward egg consumption during pregnancy, traditional egg dishes, and methods of preparation. A cross-sectional study was then carried out with a sample of predominately Pu…
Determinants of Fasting Plasma Glucose and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Among Low Income Latinos with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes
Food Insecurity and Low Self-efficacy are Associated with Health Care Access Barriers Among Puerto-Ricans with Type 2 Diabetes
Social Support Modifies the Association Between Household Food Insecurity and Depression Among Latinos with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes
Nutrition Facts Panel use is associated with diet quality and dietary patterns among Latinos with type 2 diabetes
Objective The study aims were to (i) identify determinants of Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) use and (ii) describe the association between NFP use and dietary intake among Latinos with type 2 diabetes. Design Baseline cross-sectional data from a clinical trial were used to assess the association between NFP use and dietary intake. Diet was measured using two methods: (i) a diet quality score (the Healthy Eating Index-2010) derived from a single 24 h…
Medicine (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Diabetes mellitus (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 works) · Type 2 diabetes (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works)