Abstract

USUCHD-R RESEARCH CORE Despite overall improvements in health in the United States, substantial health disparities within ethnic/racial minority populations (e.g., African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans) and underserved majority populations continue to exist. This is clearly demonstrated in the area of obesity, metabolic syndrome and its related morbidities including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, insulin resistance, and diabetes where the prevalence rates for metabolic syndrome (hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and consequent cardiovascular disease/CVD) are higher in African American (AA) as compared to Caucasians (CA) and persons of Hispanic (HI) origin (1-6). In addition, AA men and women appear to experience these diseases at earlier ages(7-8)

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Exploratory Grants (P20)
Project #
5P20MD000505-07
Application #
7897865
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2009-06-01
Budget End
2010-05-31
Support Year
7
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$23,166
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Henry M. Jackson Fdn for the Adv Mil/Med
Department
Type
DUNS #
144676566
City
Bethesda
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20817

  Publications

Hart, Erica A; Sbrocco, Tracy; Carter, Michele M (2016) Ethnic Identity and Implicit Anti-fat Bias: Similarities and Differences between African American and Caucasian Women. Ethn Dis 26:69-76
Kelley, Claire P; Sbrocco, Geena; Sbrocco, Tracy (2016) Behavioral Modification for the Management of Obesity. Prim Care 43:159-75, x
Cassidy, Omni; Sbrocco, Tracy; Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian (2015) Utilizing non-traditional research designs to explore culture-specific risk factors for eating disorders in African American adolescents. Adv Eat Disord 3:91-102
Carter, Michele M; Sbrocco, Tracy; Tang, Dickson et al. (2014) Psychometric properties of the social phobia and social interaction anxiety scales: evidence of construct equivalence in an African American sample. J Anxiety Disord 28:633-43
Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian; Sbrocco, Tracy; Theim, Kelly R et al. (2013) Obesity and the US military family. Obesity (Silver Spring) 21:2205-20
Cassidy, Omni; Sbrocco, Tracy; Vannucci, Anna et al. (2013) Adapting interpersonal psychotherapy for the prevention of excessive weight gain in rural African American girls. J Pediatr Psychol 38:965-77
Carter, Michele M; Mitchell, Frances E; Sbrocco, Tracy (2012) Treating ethnic minority adults with anxiety disorders: current status and future recommendations. J Anxiety Disord 26:488-501
Osborn, Robyn L; Forys, Kelly L; Psota, Tricia L et al. (2011) Yo-yo dieting in African American women: weight cycling and health. Ethn Dis 21:274-80
Sbrocco, Tracy; Osborn, Robyn; Clark, Robert D et al. (2011) Assessing the Stages of Change Among African American Women in a Weight Management Program. J Black Psychol 38:81-103
Davis, Dawnavan S; Sbrocco, Tracy; Odoms-Young, Angela et al. (2010) Attractiveness in African American and Caucasian women: is beauty in the eyes of the observer? Eat Behav 11:25-32

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