Abstract

The Connecticut Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos (CEHDL) is an interdisiciplinary initiative based on a consortium led by The University of Connecticut (UConn) in close partnership with The Hispanic Health Council (HHC), and Hartford Hospital (HH). CEHDL will have a core that is well integrated across consortium institutions and with clear lines of authority. The Research Education &Training Core will concentrate on the recruitment, retention, and formation of underrepresented minorities in the area of health disparities. This will be achieved through: high school recruitment efforts, undergraduate curriculum development and summer stipends, research assistantships and tuition support at the graduate level, and cross-cultural community based training opportunities. . In addition to its scientific contribution toward reducing health disparities, this study will serve as a prime mechanism for training and outreach for CEHDL activities.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Exploratory Grants (P20)
Project #
5P20MD001765-05
Application #
7654150
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMD1-LW (06))
Program Officer
Tabor, Derrick C
Project Start
2005-09-30
Project End
2012-06-30
Budget Start
2009-07-01
Budget End
2012-06-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$1,573,733
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Connecticut
Department
Nutrition
Type
Schools of Earth Sciences/Natur
DUNS #
614209054
City
Storrs-Mansfield
State
CT
Country
United States
Zip Code
06269

  Publications

Kollannoor-Samuel, Grace; Segura-Pérez, Sofia; Shebl, Fatma M et al. (2017) Nutrition Facts Panel use is associated with diet quality and dietary patterns among Latinos with type 2 diabetes. Public Health Nutr 20:2909-2919
Kollannoor-Samuel, Grace; Shebl, Fatma M; Segura-Pérez, Sofia et al. (2016) Effects of Food Label Use on Diet Quality and Glycemic Control Among Latinos With Type 2 Diabetes in a Community Health Worker-Supported Intervention. Am J Public Health 106:1059-66
Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael; Damio, Grace; Chhabra, Jyoti et al. (2015) Impact of a community health workers-led structured program on blood glucose control among latinos with type 2 diabetes: the DIALBEST trial. Diabetes Care 38:197-205
Vega-López, Sonia; Calle, Mariana C; Fernandez, Maria Luz et al. (2013) Triglyceride screening may improve cardiometabolic disease risk assessment in Latinos with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. J Health Care Poor Underserved 24:1739-55
Chapman, Donna J; Perez-Escamilla, Rafael (2013) Acculturative type is associated with breastfeeding duration among low-income Latinas. Matern Child Nutr 9:188-98
Chapman, Donna J; Morel, Katherine; Bermúdez-Millán, Angela et al. (2013) Breastfeeding education and support trial for overweight and obese women: a randomized trial. Pediatrics 131:e162-70
Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael (2012) Can experience-based household food security scales help improve food security governance? Glob Food Sec 1:120-125
Chapman, Donna J; Perez-Escamilla, Rafael (2012) Breastfeeding among minority women: moving from risk factors to interventions. Adv Nutr 3:95-104
Hromi-Fiedler, Amber; Bermudez-Millan, Angela; Segura-Perez, Sofia et al. (2012) Nutrient and food intakes differ among Latina subgroups during pregnancy. Public Health Nutr 15:341-51
Kollannoor-Samuel, Grace; Vega-López, Sonia; Chhabra, Jyoti et al. (2012) Food insecurity and low self-efficacy are associated with health care access barriers among Puerto-Ricans with type 2 diabetes. J Immigr Minor Health 14:552-62

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