Melissa Zerofsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 7761239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Zerofsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Zerofsky |
| SIGNATURE | ZEROFSKY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7959-6895 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Labeling in a California Latinx community
Targeted interventions that foster social belonging and connection rather than exclusion may facilitate health protective behaviors and have positive implications for future trajectories among youth
Latina mothers’ perspectives on adverse experiences and protection of Latinx youth in an agricultural community
Latina mothers shared the impacts of immigrant-related experiences on systemic inequities in the United States which are currently missing from the ACEs framework. Immigrant specific adverse events include language-limited accessibility, or family-child separations, and policies impacting structural resources for immigrant families. Mothers highlighted their capacity to build resilience in their children and buffer impacts of systemic racism. Com…
Effects of early vitamin D deficiency rickets on bone and dental health, growth and immunity
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with adverse health outcomes, including impaired bone growth, gingival inflammation and increased risk for autoimmune disease, but the relationship between vitamin D deficiency rickets in childhood and long-term health has not been studied. In this study, we assessed the effect of early vitamin D deficiency on growth, bone density, dental health and immune function in later childhood to determine if children pre…
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Effects of early vitamin D deficiency rickets on bone and dental health, growth and immunity
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with adverse health outcomes, including impaired bone growth, gingival inflammation and increased risk for autoimmune disease, but the relationship between vitamin D deficiency rickets in childhood and long-term health has not been studied. In this study, we assessed the effect of early vitamin D deficiency on growth, bone density, dental health and immune function in later childhood to determine if children pre…
Latina mothers’ perspectives on adverse experiences and protection of Latinx youth in an agricultural community
Latina mothers shared the impacts of immigrant-related experiences on systemic inequities in the United States which are currently missing from the ACEs framework. Immigrant specific adverse events include language-limited accessibility, or family-child separations, and policies impacting structural resources for immigrant families. Mothers highlighted their capacity to build resilience in their children and buffer impacts of systemic racism. Com…
Labeling in a California Latinx community
Targeted interventions that foster social belonging and connection rather than exclusion may facilitate health protective behaviors and have positive implications for future trajectories among youth
Medicine (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Adverse Childhood Experiences (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (1 works) · Bone health and osteoporosis research (1 works)