Sushma Sharma

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Influence of body dissatisfaction on 1-year change in nutrient intake of overweight and obese inner-city African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Body Image 10:121-6. 2013
  2. ncbi Use of HbA(1C) testing to diagnose pre-diabetes in high risk African American children: a comparison with fasting glucose and HOMA-IR
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Diabetes Metab Syndr 6:157-62. 2012
  3. ncbi One-year change in energy and macronutrient intakes of overweight and obese inner-city African American children: effect of community-based Taking Action Together type 2 diabetes prevention program
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Eat Behav 13:271-4. 2012
  4. ncbi Lp(a)-cholesterol is associated with HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese African American children and is not an independent risk factor for CVD
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Cardiovasc Diabetol 11:10. 2012
  5. ncbi Relationship of insulin resistance to psychobehavioral characteristics of overweight and obese African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Physiol Behav 104:738-43. 2011
  6. ncbi Macronutrient intakes and cardio metabolic risk factors in high BMI African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    The Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3100, USA
    Nutr Metab (Lond) 6:41. 2009
  7. ncbi Identifying metabolic syndrome in African American children using fasting HOMA-IR in place of glucose
    Sushma Sharma
    Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, 212 Morgan Hall, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 8:A64. 2011
  8. ncbi Carbohydrate intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in high BMI African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    The Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Nutr Metab (Lond) 7:10. 2010
  9. ncbi Taking Action Together: a YMCA-based protocol to prevent type-2 diabetes in high-BMI inner-city African American children
    Lorrene D Ritchie
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3100, USA
    Trials 11:60. 2010
  10. ncbi Dietary intakes of urban, high body mass index, African American children: family and child dietary attributes predict child intakes
    Lorrene D Ritchie
    The Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 43:236-43. 2011

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Publications11

  1. ncbi Influence of body dissatisfaction on 1-year change in nutrient intake of overweight and obese inner-city African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Body Image 10:121-6. 2013
    ..This analysis suggests that, in girls but not necessarily in boys, body dissatisfaction might need to be targeted during interventions that aim to improve nutrient intake...
  2. ncbi Use of HbA(1C) testing to diagnose pre-diabetes in high risk African American children: a comparison with fasting glucose and HOMA-IR
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Diabetes Metab Syndr 6:157-62. 2012
    ..This study aimed to compare the discriminating power of HbA(1C) with other pre-diabetes diagnostic tests specifically in high-risk African American children...
  3. ncbi One-year change in energy and macronutrient intakes of overweight and obese inner-city African American children: effect of community-based Taking Action Together type 2 diabetes prevention program
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Eat Behav 13:271-4. 2012
    ....
  4. ncbi Lp(a)-cholesterol is associated with HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese African American children and is not an independent risk factor for CVD
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Cardiovasc Diabetol 11:10. 2012
    ..We evaluated the associations between Lp(a)-C and other CVD risk factors including plasma lipoprotein concentrations and body fatness in overweight and obese African American children...
  5. ncbi Relationship of insulin resistance to psychobehavioral characteristics of overweight and obese African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Physiol Behav 104:738-43. 2011
    ....
  6. ncbi Macronutrient intakes and cardio metabolic risk factors in high BMI African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    The Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3100, USA
    Nutr Metab (Lond) 6:41. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  7. ncbi Identifying metabolic syndrome in African American children using fasting HOMA-IR in place of glucose
    Sushma Sharma
    Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, 212 Morgan Hall, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Prev Chronic Dis 8:A64. 2011
    ..Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing among young people. We compared the use of homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) with the use of fasting blood glucose to identify MetS in African American children...
  8. ncbi Carbohydrate intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in high BMI African American children
    Sushma Sharma
    The Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Nutr Metab (Lond) 7:10. 2010
    ..This analysis suggests that increases in carbohydrate energy, especially in the form of sugar, may be detrimental to cardiometabolic health in high BMI children...
  9. ncbi Taking Action Together: a YMCA-based protocol to prevent type-2 diabetes in high-BMI inner-city African American children
    Lorrene D Ritchie
    Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3100, USA
    Trials 11:60. 2010
    ..Associated with a tripling in obesity since 1970, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children has risen 9-10 fold. There is a critical need of protocols for trials to prevent T2DM in children...
  10. ncbi Dietary intakes of urban, high body mass index, African American children: family and child dietary attributes predict child intakes
    Lorrene D Ritchie
    The Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
    J Nutr Educ Behav 43:236-43. 2011
    ..To identify family and child nutrition and dietary attributes related to children's dietary intakes...
  11. ncbi Insulin resistance and self-perceived scholastic competence in inner-city, overweight and obese, African American children
    Molly Fyfe
    Robert C and Veronica Center for Weight and Health, Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 3104, USA
    Physiol Behav 102:36-41. 2011
    ..This study examined the relationship of insulin resistance and body fatness with SPSC in low-income, overweight and obese, African American children...