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Outcomes of a Latino community-based intervention for the prevention of diabetes: the Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention ProjectIra S Ockene
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Am J Public Health 102:336-42. 2012..We tested the effectiveness of a community-based, literacy-sensitive, and culturally tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss and diabetes risk reduction among low-income, Spanish-speaking Latinos at increased diabetes risk...- Design and methods for a randomized clinical trial treating comorbid obesity and major depressive disorderKristin L Schneider
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, USA
BMC Psychiatry 8:77. 2008..Treating depression directly prior to behavioral weight loss treatment might bolster weight loss outcomes in this population, but this has not yet been tested in a randomized clinical trial... - Methodology of a diabetes prevention translational research project utilizing a community-academic partnership for implementation in an underserved Latino communityPhilip A Merriam
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
BMC Med Res Methodol 9:20. 2009..Latinos comprise the largest racial/ethnic group in the United States and have 2-3 times the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus as Caucasians... - Design and methods for testing a simple dietary message to improve weight loss and dietary qualityPhilip A Merriam
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA
BMC Med Res Methodol 9:87. 2009..g., fiber intake, may make the message much easier to comprehend and adhere, such that respondents can achieve greater weight loss, better dietary quality and overall metabolic health... - Design and methods for a randomized clinical trial of a diabetes self-management intervention for low-income Latinos: Latinos en ControlMilagros C Rosal
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
BMC Med Res Methodol 9:81. 2009..They also have lower literacy levels and are more likely to live in poverty. Interventions are needed to improve diabetes control among low-income Latinos... - Methodological limitations of psychosocial interventions in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) A systematic reviewElena Salmoirago-Blotcher
University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave Worcester, MA 01655 0002, USA
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 9:56. 2009..Different psychosocial interventions have been employed to improve this condition, but previous reviews have suggested that methodological issues may limit the validity of such interventions... - Adherence with urate-lowering therapies for the treatment of goutLeslie R Harrold
Department of Medicine, The Meyers Primary Care Institute, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
Arthritis Res Ther 11:R46. 2009..Adherence to urate-lowering drugs (ULDs) has not been well evaluated among those with gout. Our aim was to assess the level and determinants of non-adherence with ULDs prescribed for gout... 
Variability and classification accuracy of serial high-sensitivity C-reactive protein measurements in healthy adultsI S Ockene
Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Clin Chem 47:444-50. 2001..Because of its relationship to inflammation, hs-CRP has considerable biologic variation. This study was carried out to characterize CRP variation and to compare it to another risk factor, total serum cholesterol...- Seasonal variation in serum cholesterol levels: treatment implications and possible mechanismsIra S Ockene
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Arch Intern Med 164:863-70. 2004..Although the mechanism for this phenomenon is not clear, such variation could result in larger numbers of people being diagnosed as having hypercholesterolemia during the winter... - Association between dietary glycemic index, glycemic load, and high-sensitivity C-reactive proteinJennifer A Griffith
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 24:401-6. 2008..This study examined the relation between quality of dietary carbohydrate intake, as measured by glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL), and serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels... 
Religion and healthy lifestyle behaviors among postmenopausal women: the women's health initiativeElena Salmoirago-Blotcher
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Behav Med 34:360-71. 2011..Further research is needed to get a deeper understanding of the relationship between religious involvement and healthy lifestyle behaviors and of the inconsistent patterns in this association...- Translational research at community health centers: challenges and successes in recruiting and retaining low-income Latino patients with type 2 diabetes into a randomized clinical trialMilagros C Rosal
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Diabetes Educ 36:733-49. 2010..To describe methods used to recruit and retain low-income Latinos in a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of a diabetes self-management intervention at 5 community health centers (CHCs) in Massachusetts... - Patients and providers view gout differently: a qualitative studyLeslie R Harrold
Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Meyers Primary Care Institute and Fallon Clinic, Worcester, USA
Chronic Illn 6:263-71. 2010..We sought to examine patients' and providers' views on the treatment of gout to better understand why management is suboptimal... - Underreporting of energy intake and associated factors in a Latino population at risk of developing type 2 diabetesBarbara C Olendzki
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, 55 Lake Ave N, Shaw Bldg, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:1003-8. 2008..Energy intake underreporting is prevalent in this low-income, low-literacy Caribbean Latino population. Future studies are needed to develop dietary assessment measures that minimize underreporting in this population... - Association between dietary fiber and markers of systemic inflammation in the Women's Health Initiative Observational StudyYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 24:941-9. 2008.... - Randomized trial of a literacy-sensitive, culturally tailored diabetes self-management intervention for low-income latinos: latinos en controlMilagros C Rosal
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Diabetes Care 34:838-44. 2011..To test whether a theory-based, literacy, and culturally tailored self-management intervention, Latinos en Control, improves glycemic control among low-income Latinos with type 2 diabetes... - The dynamics of chronic gout treatment: medication gaps and return to therapyLeslie R Harrold
Meyers Primary Care Institute, Worcester, Mass, USA
Am J Med 123:54-9. 2010..To identify gaps in therapy with urate-lowering drugs for the treatment of gout as well as factors associated with resuming therapy... - Awareness of diabetes risk factors and prevention strategies among a sample of low-income Latinos with no known diagnosis of diabetesMilagros C Rosal
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Diabetes Educ 37:47-55. 2011..This study assessed awareness of type 2 diabetes risk and severity, perceived risk factors, knowledge of diabetes prevention strategies, and challenges of and opportunities for prevention among low-income Latinos in Lawrence, Massachusetts... - What are patients actually eating: the dietary practices of cardiovascular disease patientsYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Curr Opin Cardiol 25:518-21. 2010..To examine dietary quality for patients after a coronary heart disease (CHD) event using a selective review... - Association of depressive symptoms and lifestyle behaviors among Latinos at risk of type 2 diabetesSherry L Pagoto
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Universityof Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake AveNorth, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 109:1246-50. 2009..Higher CES-D scores were associated with lower diet quality (P<0.05), but were not associated with BMI or physical activity. Depression and lower dietary quality can contribute to risk for type 2 diabetes among Latinos... - Number of 24-hour diet recalls needed to estimate energy intakeYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Ann Epidemiol 19:553-9. 2009..Twenty-four-hour diet recall interviews (24HRs) are used to assess diet and to validate other diet assessment instruments. Therefore it is important to know how many 24HRs are required to describe an individual's intake... - A simple dietary message to improve dietary quality: Results from a pilot investigationBarbara C Olendzki
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA
Nutrition 25:736-44. 2009..The present study compared the feasibility of two simple messages (a high-fiber diet or a low saturated fat diet) to a combination message (high fiber/low saturated fat) on their potential to affect dietary quality and metabolic health... - Dietary quality 1 year after diagnosis of coronary heart diseaseYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:240-6; discussion 246-7. 2008..The purpose of this ancillary study is to determine the quality of diets in patients with documented coronary heart disease (CHD)... - Association between dietary carbohydrates and body weightYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Am J Epidemiol 161:359-67. 2005..Results suggest that the type of carbohydrate may be related to body weight. However, further research is required to elucidate this association and its implications for weight management... - Association between carbohydrate intake and serum lipidsYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 25:155-63. 2006..The effect of dietary carbohydrate on blood lipids has received considerable attention in light of the current trend in lowering carbohydrate intake for weight loss... - Association between dietary fiber and serum C-reactive proteinYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 83:760-6. 2006..Data on longitudinal associations between dietary fiber intake and CRP are currently lacking... - Methodology for adding glycemic index and glycemic load values to 24-hour dietary recall databaseBarbara C Olendzki
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 22:1087-95. 2006..We also calculated daily GI and GL values from the 24HR... - A dietary quality comparison of popular weight-loss plansYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 107:1786-91. 2007..Dietary quality varied across popular weight-loss plans. Ornish, Weight Watchers high-carbohydrate, and New Glucose Revolution weight-loss plans have an increased capacity for cardiovascular disease prevention when assessed by the AHEI... - A randomized clinical trial comparing low-glycemic index versus ADA dietary education among individuals with type 2 diabetesYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Nutrition 24:45-56. 2008..We compared the effects of a low glycemic index (GI) diet with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) diet on glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) among individuals with type 2 diabetes... - Body mass index, but not physical activity, is associated with C-reactive proteinEric S Rawson
Divisions of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:1160-6. 2003.... - Gender differences in predictors of body weight and body weight change in healthy adultsDavid E Chiriboga
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:137-45. 2008..Analysis of naturally occurring changes in body weight can provide valuable insights in improving our understanding of the influence of demographic, lifestyle, and psychosocial factors on weight gain in middle-age adults... - Association between eating patterns and obesity in a free-living US adult populationYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Am J Epidemiol 158:85-92. 2003..5, 95% confidence interval: 1.57, 12.90), as was greater frequency of eating breakfast or dinner away from home. Further investigation of these associations in prospective studies is warranted... - Effect of soy protein containing isoflavones on blood lipids in moderately hypercholesterolemic adults: a randomized controlled trialYunsheng Ma
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Am Coll Nutr 24:275-85. 2005..Dietary intake of soy protein with isoflavones may be associated with reductions in serum cholesterol... - Diabetes self-management among low-income Spanish-speaking patients: a pilot studyMilagros C Rosal
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Preventative and Behavioural Medicine, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Ann Behav Med 29:225-35. 2005..However, little is known about how to effectively promote self-management in this population... - Seasonal and sex variation of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in healthy adults: a longitudinal studyDavid E Chiriboga
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Clin Chem 55:313-21. 2009..Cross-sectional studies have reported seasonal variation in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). However, longitudinal data are lacking... - Design and methods for a pilot study of a phone-delivered, mindfulness-based intervention in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillatorsElena Salmoirago-Blotcher
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Room S3 855, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:972106. 2012..Conclusions. If proven feasible and effective, phone-delivered mindfulness-based interventions could improve psychological distress in ICD outpatients with serious cardiovascular conditions... - Task force #4--adherence issues and behavior changes: achieving a long-term solution. 33rd Bethesda ConferenceIra S Ockene
Preventive Cardiology Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester 01655-0002, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 40:630-40. 2002 - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection during cabergoline therapyNishaki Kiran Mehta
Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
Tex Heart Inst J 39:92-4. 2012..The possible association of cabergoline with coronary artery spasm and dissection should be considered in patients who present with chest pain while taking this medication... - The dietary quality of persons with heart failure in NHANES 1999-2006Stephenie C Lemon
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, S7 745, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
J Gen Intern Med 25:135-40. 2010..Dietary quality may impact heart failure outcomes. However, the current status of the dietary quality of persons with heart failure has not been previously reported... - Constipation and risk of cardiovascular disease among postmenopausal womenElena Salmoirago-Blotcher
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 01655, USA
Am J Med 124:714-23. 2011..Because many factors predisposing to constipation also are risk factors for cardiovascular disease, we hypothesized that constipation may be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events... - Calculated low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels frequently underestimate directly measured low density lipoprotein cholesterol determinations in patients with serum triglyceride levels < or =4.52 mmol/l: an analysis comparing the LipiDirect magneDennis A Tighe
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue, North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Clin Chim Acta 365:236-42. 2006..This calculation is known to be inaccurate with serum triglyceride (TG) concentrations >4.52 mmol/l, however, its accuracy among relatively healthy patient cohorts with TG concentrations < or =4.52 mmol/l is less well studied... - Barriers to preventive interventions for coronary heart diseaseDavid E Chiriboga
Preventive Medicine Program, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
Cardiol Clin 21:459-70. 2003.... - AHA Guidelines for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: 2002 Update: Consensus Panel Guide to Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Adult Patients Without Coronary or Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases. American Heart Association ScienThomas A Pearson
Circulation 106:388-91. 2002 - Secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in the elderly (with emphasis on patients > or =75 years of age): an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Council on Clinical Cardiology Subcommittee on Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, aMark A Williams
Circulation 105:1735-43. 2002 - Moderate to vigorous physical activity and risk of upper-respiratory tract infectionCharles E Matthews
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Norman J Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:1242-8. 2002..This investigation examined differences in URTI risk between physically inactive and moderately active adults... - Brief supported lifestyle counseling: modest interventions yield modest effectsDavid D McManus
Arch Intern Med 168:129-30. 2008
Research Grants
- SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE PROVIDER COUNSELING IN HYPERLIPIDEMIAIra Ockene; Fiscal Year: 2002....
- IMPROVING ADHERENCE TO PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTIra Ockene; Fiscal Year: 2003..Proportion of selected non-lipid-lowering prescribed medication taken by patients as measured by CMA; and 3. Percentage of patients with an LDL level <130 mg per dl ..
- Determinants of C-Reactive ProteinIra Ockene; Fiscal Year: 2005..PRIMARY HYPOTHESIS: BMI will be the strongest predictor of hs-CRP. SECONDARY HYPOTHESES: Dietary glycemic load, omega 3 fatty acid intake, and depression will be secondary determinants of hs-CRP. ..
- Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention ProjectIra Ockene; Fiscal Year: 2007..All assessments will be oral, and delivered in either Spanish or English. The study will be a collaborative effort between the UMass Medical School, the GLFHC, and the research laboratories at UMass-Lowell. ..