Bimodal distribution of risk for childhood obesity in urban Baja California, MexicoJanet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Urban Health 89:628-38. 2012
..Additionally, future studies need to examine the processes of acculturation on both sides of the US-Mexican border that contribute to increased risk for obesity in children in relation to SES...
- Adolescent nutritional awareness and use of food labels: results from the National Nutrition Health and Examination Survey
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94134 0136, USA
BMC Pediatr 12:55. 2012
..Relationships between nutrition programs, use of food labels and risk for overweight and obesity have rarely been evaluated in adolescents...
Peptide YY in children: a reviewJanet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, 500 Parnassus Ave MU 4E, San Francisco, CA 94134 0136, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 25:227-32. 2012
..There is some indication that PYY levels may differ in early childhood in comparison with adult studies. Studies of PYY in children have yet to be synthesized...
Acculturation, dietary practices and risk for childhood obesity in an ethnically heterogeneous population of Latino school children in the San Francisco bay areaJanet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0136, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 14:533-9. 2012
..Interventions should focus on ensuring that all children eat a nutritious breakfast and take into consideration ethnicity when working with Latino populations...
- Maternal knowledge of infant feeding guidelines and label reading behaviours in a population of new mothers in San Francisco, California
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94134 0136, USA
Matern Child Nutr 5:223-33. 2009
..More comprehensive interventions need to target low-income mothers including current WIC participants to help close the nutritional advantages gap conferred by income and education...
- Traditional practices and exposure to bodily fluids in Lusaka, Zambia
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA
Trop Med Int Health 12:150-5. 2007
..To ascertain if there are specific sociocultural and behavioural practices associated with the exposure to saliva, semen and vaginal fluids, particularly through child-rearing practices and the use of traditional medicine in Lusaka, Zambia...
- Bridewealth and sexual and reproductive practices among women in Harare, Zimbabwe
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA
AIDS Care 22:705-10. 2010
..Bridewealth may be a relevant area of traditional culture to further examine in relation to HIV risk, for its potential association with co-factors that can reduce risk of HIV infection among women in Southern Africa...
- Chronic maternal depression is associated with reduced weight gain in latino infants from birth to 2 years of age
Janet M Wojcicki
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e16737. 2011
..Latino children are at increased risk for mirconutrient deficiencies and problems of overweight and obesity. Exposures in pregnancy and early postpartum may impact future growth trajectories...
- Infant formula, tea, and water supplementation of latino infants at 4-6 weeks postpartum
Janet M Wojcicki
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0136, USA
J Hum Lact 27:122-30. 2011
..3-2.9), and infant formula use (relative risk, 1.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.1-1.6). Early supplementation with water or teas and infant formulas should be discouraged in Latinos, given the high frequency observed in this population...
- Maternal prepregnancy body mass index and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: a review of the literature
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 20:341-7. 2011
..My objective was to evaluate the relationship between maternal prepregnancy BMI, including comorbidities associated with overweight and obesity such as diabetes mellitus, and BF initiation and duration...
- Quality of life in patients postcolectomy for pediatric-onset ulcerative colitis
Deepal H Dalal
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0136, USA
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 55:425-8. 2012
..Ulcerative colitis in children can have a negative effect on quality of life (QOL)...
- Early exclusive breastfeeding and maternal attitudes towards infant feeding in a population of new mothers in San Francisco, California
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, 94134 0136, USA
Breastfeed Med 5:9-15. 2010
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- Healthier choices and increased participation in a middle school lunch program: effects of nutrition policy changes in San Francisco
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0136, USA
Am J Public Health 96:1542-7. 2006
..This case study and additional district data show that provision of healthy menu options led to increased student participation in the federal school lunch program...
- Reducing childhood obesity by eliminating 100% fruit juice
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94134 0136, USA
Am J Public Health 102:1630-3. 2012
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- Gastroesophageal reflux is not associated with dental erosion in children
Yvette K Wild
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143 0136, USA
Gastroenterology 141:1605-11. 2011
..We investigated the prevalence of dental erosion among children with and without GER symptoms, and whether salivary flow rate or bacterial load contribute to location-specific dental erosion...
- High-dose infliximab for treatment of pediatric ulcerative colitis: a survey of clinical practice
Roy Nattiv
Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children s Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0136, United States
World J Gastroenterol 18:1229-34. 2012
..To assess attitudes and trends regarding the use of high-dose infliximab among pediatric gastroenterologists for treatment of pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC)...
- Postoperative outcome of colectomy for pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis
Dana Patton
Department of Pediatrics and Surgery, UCSF Children s Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0136, USA
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 51:151-4. 2010
..Few studies have reported on the surgical outcomes of colectomy in pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)...
- Risk factors for high anti-HHV-8 antibody titers (> or =1:51,200) in black, HIV-1 negative South African cancer patients: a case control study
Janet M Wojcicki
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, United States
BMC Infect Dis 3:21. 2003
..However, the geographic distribution of HHV-8 and KS both prior to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and with HIV/AIDS suggest the presence of an additional co-factor in the development of KS...
- Impact of gluten-free camp on quality of life of children and adolescents with celiac disease
Tasce R Simon Bongiovanni
University of California, San Francisco, Department of Pediatrics, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU 4 East, Box 0136, San Francisco, CA 94143 0136, USA
Pediatrics 125:e525-9. 2010
..The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of gluten-free camp on quality-of-life indicators for children and adolescents with CD...
- Maternal omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and risk for perinatal maternal depression
Janet M Wojcicki
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:680-6. 2011
..A systematic review was conducted to assess the possible association between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation and intake in the perinatal period and the risk of maternal perinatal depression...
