Insurance Status and Cancer Staging, Time to Treatment, and Mortality: Examining Cancers of the Breast, Colon, and Lung, Gabriel A. Benavidez
Theses and Dissertations

Prenatal Depression and Breastfeeding Practices Healthy Start Participants, 2019-2022, Peyton Ashleigh Mosher
Theses and Dissertations

Food Insecurity in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: Prevalence and Association With Health Behaviors, Lauren Helene Martini
Theses and Dissertations

Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Risk of Liver Cancer, Longgang Zhao
Theses and Dissertations

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Infectious Causes of Congenital Morbidity and Mortality in Central America: TORCH, El Salvador, Mary Katherine Lynn
Theses and Dissertations

Examining Associations Between Social Needs and Mental Health Among Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes, Andrea Danielle Brown
Theses and Dissertations

Multilevel Description of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Among Humans, Animals, and the Environment in Miraflores, Colombia, and South Carolina, USA, Lidia Gual Gonzalez
Theses and Dissertations

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccination Rate among the Latino Population in South Carolina, Brynn E. Lynagh
Senior Theses

Novel Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota and Associations With Colorectal Cancer and Breast Cancer Risk, Bezawit Eyob Kase
Theses and Dissertations

Quantile Differences in the Age-Related Decline in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Between Sexes in Adults Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the United States, Andrew Ortaglia, Melissa Stansbury, Michael David Wirth, Xuemei Sui, Matteo Bottai
Faculty Publications

Association Between Postpartum Weight Retention and the Dietary Inflammatory Index, Nyrobi Tyson
Theses and Dissertations

Rural-Urban Differences in Survival Among People With Early Onset Colorectal Cancer, Radhika Ranganathan
Theses and Dissertations

Trajectories, Prevention Strategies, and Health Impacts of Perinatal Depression, Sabrina Karim
Theses and Dissertations

Unearthing an Emerging Neglected Bacterial Disease: Evidence of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in El Salvador, Kyndall Christian Braumuller
Theses and Dissertations

Food Insecurity and Suicidal Behaviors Among Us High School Students*, Andrea D. Brown, Hilary Seligman, Sarah Silwa, Ellen Barnidge, Kathryn L. Krupsky, Zewiditu Demissie, Angela D. Liese
Faculty Publications

“Pandemias Políticas: The Effects of Political and Social Instability on Infectious Disease Epidemiology in Latin America"”, Sarah H. Noonan
Senior Theses

Associations of the FTO Gene and Risk of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Avery Ulrich
Theses and Dissertations

The Impact of Cannabis and Alcohol Use on the Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Joshua Eric Sellner
Theses and Dissertations

Longitudinal Relation of Dietary Quality and Hemoglobin A1C in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes, Hope Bercaw
Theses and Dissertations

The Age of E-cigarette Initiation and Association With Frequency of Use and Risk of Combustible Tobacco Cigarette Smoking Initiation, Andy Hu
Senior Theses

Longitudinal Assessment of Hospital Utilization Among Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Mothers with Opioid Use, Florida 1998-2018, Amanda Louise Elmore
Theses and Dissertations

Utilization of Remote Sensing to Analyze AEDES Mosquito Egg Abundance With Combined Weather Variables in Two Southeastern Coastal Cities, Danielle M. Johnson
Theses and Dissertations

Associations Between Fasting Duration, Timing of First and Last Meal, and Cardiometabolic Endpoints in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Michael David Wirth, Longgang Zhao, Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Andrew Ortaglia
Faculty Publications

Household Food Security, Lifestyle Factors, and Glycemic Control Among Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes, Lauren A. Reid
Theses and Dissertations

Intersection of Maternal Disability Status, Prescription Opioid Use Before And During Pregnancy, and Adverse Birth Outcomes, Chelsea Lynes Richard
Theses and Dissertations

Dysbiosis-Related Medications and the Association With Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia, Nicholas Victor Resciniti
Theses and Dissertations

Diabetes, Anti-diabetic Medication Use, and the Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Chantaezia Joseph
Theses and Dissertations

Diet Quality and Risk of Lung Cancer in the Multiethnic Cohort Study, Song-Yi Park, Carol J. Boushey, Yurii B. Shvetsov, Michael David Wirth MSPH,Ph.D., Nitin Shivappa Ph.D., James R. Hébert Sc.D., Christopher A. Haiman, Lynee R. Wilkens, Loic Le Marchand
Faculty Publications

Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index, Dietary Patterns, Plant-Based Dietary Index and the Risk of Obesity, Yoko B. Wang, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert ScD, Amanda J. Page, Yohannes Adama Melaku
Faculty Publications

A Multilevel and Spatial Analysis of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer in South Carolina, Deborah M. Hurley
Theses and Dissertations

Association of NSAIDs and Acetaminophen Prescriptions During Pregnancy With Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Child, Mohiuddin Ahsanul Kabir Chowdhury
Theses and Dissertations

The Current State of Health Care Facility Preparedness, Health Care Utilization, and COVID-19 Knowledge Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Malaria-Endemic Setting of Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, Julia Grace Scott
Theses and Dissertations

The Inflammatory Potential of Diet and its Relationship with Metabolic, Mental, and Cardiovascular Health among Childhood Cancer Survivors: The St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (SJLIFE), Christian Ricardo Alvarado
Theses and Dissertations

The Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated With Low Muscle Mass and Low Muscle Function in Older Australians, Marlene Gojanovic, Kara L. Holloway-Kew, Natalie K. Hyde, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Nitin Shivappa MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., James R. Hébert ScD., Adrienne O'Neil, Julie A. Pasco
Faculty Publications

Defining Septicemia Incidence and Mortality in South Carolina Through Access to Health Care, Behavioral Health, and Low Socio-Economic Status, Raeann Vossberg
Senior Theses

The Association of Dietary Patterns With Dietary Inflammatory Index, Systemic Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance, in Apparently Healthy Individuals With Obesity, Maryam Saghafi-Asl, Susan Mirmajidi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Farhad Vahid, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert ScD, Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attari
Faculty Publications

The Association of Dietary Patterns With Dietary Inflammatory Index, Systemic Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance, in Apparently Healthy Individuals With Obesity, Maryam Saghafi-Asl, Susan Mirmajidi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Farhad Vahid, Nitin Shivappa, James Hébert ScD, Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh Attari
Faculty Publications

Change in Dietary Inflammatory Index Score Is Associated With Control of Long-Term Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity in a Japanese Cohort: The TOMORROW Study, Yoshinari Matsumoto, Nitin Shivappa MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., Yuko Sugioka, Masahiro Tada, Tadashi Okano, Kenji Mamoto, Kentaro Inui, Daiki Habu, James R. Hébert ScD, Tatsuya Koike
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated With Inflammation in Japanese Men, Ayaka Kotemori, Norie Sawada, Motoki Iwasaki, Taiki Yamaji, Nitin Shivappa MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., James Hébert ScD, Junko Ishihara, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane
Faculty Publications

Disparities in Meeting USPSTF Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Among Women in the United States, Gabriel A. Benavidez, Anja Zgodic, Whitney Zahnd, Jan Eberth
Faculty Publications

Relationship Between Diet Quality Scores and the Risk of Frailty and Mortality in Adults Across a Wide Age Spectrum, Kulapong Jayanama, Olga Theou, Judith Godin, Leah Cahill, Nitin Shivappa MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., James Hébert, Michael David Wirth MSPH, PhD, Yong-Moon Park, Teresa T. Fung, Kenneth Rockwood
Faculty Publications

The Intersection of Rural Residence and Minority Race/Ethnicity in Cancer Disparities in the United States, Whitney Zahnd, Cathryn Murphy, Marie Knoll, Gabriel A. Benavidez, Kelsey R. Day, Radhika Ranganathan, Parthenia Luke, Anja Zgodic, Kewei Shi, Melinda A. Merrell, Elizabeth L. Crouch, Heather M. Brandt, Jan Eberth
Faculty Publications

Dietary Quality and Dietary Inflammatory Potential During Pregnancy and Offspring Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms in Childhood: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Four European Cohorts, Kinga Polanska, Pawel Kaluzny, Adrien M. Aubert, Liesbeth Duijts, Hanan El Marroun, Wojciech Hanke, James R. Hébert, Barbara Heude, Agnieszka Jankowska, Giulia Mancano, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Caroline Relton, Nitin Shivappa MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., Matthew Suderman, Elzbieta Trafalska, Ewelina Wesolowska, Raquel Garcia-Esteban, Mònica Guxens, Maribel Casas, Catherine M. Phillips
Faculty Publications

Maternal Dietary Quality, Inflammatory Potential and Childhood Adiposity: An Individual Participant Data Pooled Analysis of Seven European Cohorts in the Alphabet Consortium, Ling-Wei Chen, Adrien M. Aubert, Nitin Shivappa, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Aisling A. Geraghty, John Mehegan, Matthew Suderman, Kinga Polanska, Wojciech Hanke, Agnieszka Jankowska, Caroline L. Relton, Sarah R. Crozier, Nicholas C. Harvey, Cyrus Cooper, Mark Hanson, Keith M. Godfrey, Romy Gaillard, Liesbeth Duijts, Barbara Heude, James Hébert ScD, Fionnuala M. McAuliffe, Cecily Kelleher, Catherine M. Phillips
Faculty Publications

Nutritional Approach for Increasing Public Health During Pandemic of COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review of Antiviral Nutrients and Nutraceuticals, Vahideh Ebrahimzadeh-Attari, Ghodratollah Panahi, James R. Hébert ScD, Alireza Ostadrahimi, Maryam Saghafi-Asl, Neda Lotfi-Yaghin, Behzad Baradaran
Faculty Publications

Time-Varying Insomnia Symptoms and Incidence of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Among Older Us Adults, Nicholas V. Resciniti, Valerie Yelverton, Bezawit Eyob Kase, Jiajia Zhang, Matthew C. Lohman
Faculty Publications

Neighborhood Characteristics and the Mental Health of Caregivers Cohabiting With Care Recipients Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease, Dana M. Alhasan, Jana A. Hirsch, Chandra L. Jackson, Margaret Chandlee Miller, Bo Cai Ph.D., Matthew C. Lohman Ph.D.
Faculty Publications

Optimal Pregnancy Outcomes and Subsequent Postnatal Development, Maria Sevoyan
Theses and Dissertations

Association Between Urinary Enterolignans as a Marker for Gut Microbiome Diversity and Depression in NHANES, Marie Knoll
Theses and Dissertations

Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis and Its Association With Inflammation and Meditarrenean Diet, Tushar Trivedi
Theses and Dissertations

Differential Relationships Between Waist Circumference and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Among People With and Without Type 2 Diabetes, Andrew Ortaglia, Samantha M. McDonald, Christina Supino, Michael D. Wirth, Xuem Sui, Matteo Bottai
Faculty Publications

Is Vaping Related to Other Health Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents?, Alvina Emran
Senior Theses

Associations Between County-Level Socioeconomic Status and Opioid Overdose Rates in Northern New England, Samuel Godfrey
Theses and Dissertations

Influenza Vaccination Coverage in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kelly Brown
Senior Theses

Gestational Infections and Obesity: Implications for Intellectual Disability Risk, Maggie S. J. McCarter
Theses and Dissertations

Prospective Analysis of Food Consumption and Nutritional Status and the Impact on the Dietary Inflammatory Index in Women With Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy, Isis Danyelle Dias Custódio, Fernanda de Paula Franco, Eduarda da Costa Marinho, Taísa Sabrina Silva Pereira, Mariana Tavares Miranda Lima, Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Carlos Eduardo Paiva, Yara Cristina de Paiva Maia
Faculty Publications

Inflammation and Acute Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposures Among a Cohort of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes, Robin C. Puett, Jeff D. Yanosky, Murray A. Mittleman, Jessica Montresor-Lopez, Ronny A. Bell, Tessa L. Crumee, Dana Dabeleae, Lawrence M. Dolan, Ralph B. D'Agostino Jr, Santica M. Marcovina, Catherine Pihokeri, Kristi Reynolds, Elaine Urbina, Angela D. Liese
Faculty Publications

Longitudinal Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Among Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Predictors and Health Outcomes, Melanie Whitmire Sutherland
Theses and Dissertations

An Evidence Based Rationale for Making Tick - borne Relapsing Fever a Nationally Notifiable Disease, Kyle M. Hatcher
Theses and Dissertations

Dietary Advanced Glycation End-Products (Ages) and Breast Cancer Risk and Survival, Omonefe Opeyemi Omofuma
Theses and Dissertations

Individual- and Community- Level Associations With Healthcare Utilization Among a Health System, Emergency Department Population, Carlene A. Mayfield
Theses and Dissertations

Understanding and use of food labeling systems among Whites and Latinos in the United States and among Mexicans: Results from the International Food Policy Study, 2017, Claudia Nieto, Alejandra Jauregui, Alejandra Contreras-Manzano, Edna Arillo-Santillan, Simon Barquera, Christine M. White, David Hammond, Jim Thrasher
Faculty Publications

The Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and Cancer Risk in Korea: A Prospective Cohort Study within the KoGES-HEXA Study, Injeong Ryu, Minji Kwon, Cheongmin Sohn, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Woori Na, Mi Kyung Kim
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Its Relationship with Cervical Carcinogenesis Risk in Korean Women: A Case-Control Study, Sundara Raj Sreeja, Hyun Yi Lee, Minji kwon, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Mi Kyung Kim
Faculty Publications

Higher Pro-Inflammatory Dietary Score is Associated with Higher Hyperuricemia Risk: Results from the Case-Controlled Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study_Cardiovascular Disease Association Study, Hye Sun Kim, Minji Kwon, Yi Hyun Lee, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert, Cheongmin Sohn, Woori Na, Mi Kyung Kim
Faculty Publications

Increased Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated with Schizophrenia: Results of a Case–Control Study from Bahrain, Haitham Jahrami, Moez Al-Islam Faris, Hadeel Ghazzawi, Zahra Saif, Layla Habib, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert
Faculty Publications

Increased Dietary Inflammatory Index Is Associated with Schizophrenia: Results of a Case-Control Study from Bahrain, Haitham Jahrami, Mo'ez Al-Islam Faris, Hadeel Ali Ghazzawi, Zahra Saif, Layla Habib, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Non-Communicable Disease Risk: A Narrative Review, Catherine M. Phillips, Ling-Wei Chen, Barbara Heude, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Nicholas C. Harvey, Liesbeth Duijts, Sara M. Mensink-Bout, Kinga Polanska, Giulia Mancano, Matthew Suderman, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert
Faculty Publications

Disparities in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the United States: An Examination of Treatment, Survival, and Access to Care, Cassie Lewis Odahowski
Theses and Dissertations

Role of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in Cognitive Performance, Chronic Pain, and Related Symptoms, James P. Winstead
Theses and Dissertations

Association Between SNPs in the Vitamin D Binding Protein, Vitamin D Status, and Aggressive Prostate Cancer by Race, Diana Diaz
Theses and Dissertations

Exploring Breast Cancer Care Variation in CoC-Accredited Facilities, Sarah Grace Barron
Theses and Dissertations

Effect of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback on Sleep, Joshua Mercadel
Theses and Dissertations

Disparities in Colorectal Cancer: Measuring Spatial Accessibility, Screening, and Surveillance Outcomes in South Carolina, Michele J. Josey
Theses and Dissertations

The Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Advancing Age Among Those With and Without Type II Diabetes, Amber Kathlyn Watson
Theses and Dissertations

Prevalence Trends of Victimization among High School Students by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender – YRBSS 2009-2017, Carlos Avalos
Theses and Dissertations

Body Mass Index Z-Score Modifies the Association Between Added Sugar Intake and Arterial Stiffness in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: The Search Nutrition Ancillary Study, Natalie S. The, Sarah C. Couch, Elaine M. Urbina, Jamie L. Crandell, Angela D. Liese, Dana Dabelea, Grace J. Kim, Janet A. Tooze, Jean M. Lawrence, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis
Faculty Publications

An Interdisciplinary Weight Loss Program Improves Body Composition and Metabolic Profile in Adolescents With Obesity: Associations With the Dietary Inflammatory Index, Yasmin Alaby Martins Ferreira, Ana Claudia Pelissari Kravchychyn, Sofia de Castro Ferreira Vicente, Raquel Munhoz da Silveira Campos, Lian Tock, Lila Missae Oyama, Valter Tadeu Boldarine, Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio, David Thivel, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Ana R. Dâmaso
Faculty Publications

Using Big Data Analytics to Improve HIV Medical Care Utilisation in South Carolina: A Study Protocol, Bankole Olatosi, Jiajia Zhang, Sharon Weissman, Jianjun Hu, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Xiaoming Li
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Sleep Quality in Southern Italian Adults, Justyna Godos, Raffaele Ferri, Filippo Caraco, Filomena Irene Ilaria Cosentino, Sabrina Castellano, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Fabio Galvano, Giuseppe Grosso
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index, Dietary Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Capacity, and Colorectal and Breast Cancer Risk (MCC-Spain Study), Mireia Obon-Santacana, Dora Romaguera, Esther Gracia-Lavedan, Amaia Molinuevo, Esther Molina-Montes, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Adonina Tardon, Gemma Castano-Vinyals, Ferran Moratalla, Elisabet Guino, Rafael Marcos-Gragera, Mikel Azpiri, Leire Gil, Rocio Olmedo-Requena, Macarena Lozano-Lorca, Juan Alguacil, Tania Fernandez-Villa, Vicente Martin, Antonio J. Molina, Maria Ederra, Conchi Moreno-Iribas, Beatriz Perez, Nuria Aragones
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index, Dietary Non-Enzymatic Antioxidant Capacity, and Colorectal and Breast Cancer Risk(Mcc-Spain Study), Mireia Obón-Santacana, Dora Romaguera, Esther Gracia-Lavedan, Amaia Molinuevo, Esther Molina-Montes, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Adonia Tardón, Gemma Castaño-Vinyals, Ferran Moratalla, Elisabet Guinó, Rafael Marcos-Gragera, Mikel Azpiri Leire Gil, Rocío Olmedo-Requena, Macarena Lozano-Lorca, Juan Alguacil, Tania Fernández-Villa, Vicente Martín, Antonio J. Molina, María Ederra, Beatriz Perez, Nuria Aragonés, Adela Castello, José Mª Huerta, Trinidad Dierssen-Sotos, Ana Molina-Barceló, Marina Pollán, Manolis Kogevinas, Victor Moreno, Pilar Amiano
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Odds of Colorectal Cancer and Colorectal Adenomatous Polyps in a Case-Control Study from Iran, Pegah Rafiee, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Saeede Jaafari Nasab, Alireza Bahrami, Azita Hekmatdoost, Bahram Rashidkhani, Amir Sadeghi, Mohammad Houshyari, Ehsan Hejazi
Faculty Publications

Adiposity Mediates the Association Between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Markers of Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Middle-Aged Black South African Women, Asanda Mtintsilana, Lisa K. Micklesfield, Elin Chorell, Tommy Olsson, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hebert, Andre P. Kengne, Julia H. Goedecke
Faculty Publications

Adverse Birth Outcomes Among Women with Physical Disabilities: A Retrospective Cohort Study in South Carolina, Iffat Nahar
Theses and Dissertations

Identifying Predictors of Racial Disparity in Treatment and Mortality Among Patients Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in South Carolina, Oluwole Adeyemi Babatunde
Theses and Dissertations

Positive Association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and the Risk of Osteoporosis: Results from the KoGES_Health Examinee (HEXA) Cohort Study, Hye Sun Kim, Cheongmin Sohn, Minji Kwon, Woori Na, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Mi Kyung Kim
Faculty Publications

Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes in South Carolina 2009-2015, Andrew Tyler Broadway
Theses and Dissertations

Modification of Asphalt Rubber with Nanoclay towards Enhanced Storage Stability, Song-Yi Park, Minji Kang, Lynne Wilkens, Yurii Shvetsov, Brook Harmon, Nitin Shivappa, Michael Wirth, James R. Hébert, Christopher Haiman, Loïc Le Marchand, Carol Boushey
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Biomarkers of Lipoprotein Metabolism, Inflammation and Glucose Homeostasis in Adults, Catherine Phillips, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Ivan Perry
Faculty Publications

Design, Development and Construct Validation of the Children’s Dietary Inflammatory Index, Samira Khan, Micheal D. Wirth, Andrew Ortaglia, Christian R. Alvarado, Nitin Shivappa, Thomas Hurley, James R. Hébert
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults: The Diabetes Mellitus Survey of Mexico City, Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez, Paloma Muñoz-Aguirre, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Lizbeth Tolentino-Mayo, Carolina Batis, Simón Barquera
Faculty Publications

Lower Dietary Inflammatory Index Scores Are Associated with Lower Glycemic Index Scores among College Students, Yeonsoo Kim, Jie Chen, Michael Wirth, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert
Faculty Publications

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Cardiovascular Risk and Mortality—A Meta-Analysis, Nitin Shivappa, Justyna Godos, James R. Hébert, Michael Wirth, Gabriele Piuri, Attilio Speciani, Giuseppe Grosso
Faculty Publications

Food Insecurity And Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment And Control, Alexandra N. Luttrell
Theses and Dissertations

Effect Modification By Stroke To The Relationship Between Tooth Loss And Cognitive Decline, Amanda Collins
Theses and Dissertations

Sleep, Shiftwork Adaptation, Autonomic Dysfunction, And Metabolic Syndrome, Torrance Torrance
Theses and Dissertations

Chronic Conditions Profiles and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Control Among a Diverse Sample of Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Tsion Kidanie
Theses and Dissertations

Association Of Objective Measures Of Sleep And Inflammation Markers On Police Officers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Megan R. Buss
Theses and Dissertations

Food Acquisition And Shopping Patterns And Associations With Body Mass Index, Xiaonan Ma
Theses and Dissertations

Comparative Effectiveness of Conventional and Novel Sampling Methods for the Recruitment of Sexual Minority Identified Women, Sarah M. Piperato
Theses and Dissertations

Hiv In The United States: A Spatial Examination Of Testing And Outcomes, Sazid Shameem Khan
Theses and Dissertations

Polyp Detection During Colonoscopy Among Uninsured Patients In South Carolina, Lauren Hill
Theses and Dissertations

A Longitudinal Analysis Of Shiftwork And Self-Reported Depression In A Police Cohort, Meghan Holst
Theses and Dissertations

The Importance of Person and Place in Predicting Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality among United States Veterans Seeking Veterans Health Administration Care, Peter Georgantopoulos
Theses and Dissertations

Utilization Of Lung Cancer Screening And Molecular Testing To Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes, Jennifer Lynne Ersek
Theses and Dissertations

Dietary Inflammatory Index and Colorectal Cancer Risk – A Meta-Analysis, Nitin Shivappa, Justyna Godos, James R. Hébert, Michael David Wirth, Gabriele Piuri, Attilio Speciani, Giuseppe Grosso
Faculty Publications

The Relationship of Plasma Trans Fatty Acids with Dietary Inflammatory Index Among US Adults, Mohsen Mazidi, Hong-kai Gao, Nitin Shivappa, Michael David Wirth, James R. Hébert, Andre Pascal Kengne
Faculty Publications

Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010, Dietary Inflammatory Index and Risk of Mortality: Results From the Whitehall II Cohort Study and Meta-Analysis of Previous Dietary Inflammatory Index and Mortality Studies, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert, Mika Kivimaki, Tasnime Akbaraly
Faculty Publications

Multimorbidity and Mortality Risk: The Effect of Depressive Symptom Trajectories among Middle-Aged and older adults, Katherine Reynolds O’Shields
Theses and Dissertations

Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index Is Associated with Dietary Inflammatory Index and C-Reactive Protein Concentrations during Pregnancy, Dayeon Shin, Junguk Hur, Eun-Hee Cho, Hae-Kyung Chung, Nitin Shivappa, Michael D. Wirth, James R. Hébert, Kyung Won Lee
Faculty Publications

Neighborhood Environment and Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Emily Joy Nicklett, Matthew C. Lohman Ph.D., Matthew Lee Smith
Faculty Publications

Association of Gestational Weight Gain during Twin Gestations and Adverse Maternal Outcomes, Kerry Spillane
Theses and Dissertations

Socially Assigned Race, Reactions to Perceived Racial Discrimination and Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Jourdyn A. Lawrence
Theses and Dissertations

Analysis of Food Exposures in Foodborne Disease Outbreaks, Alecia T. Alianell
Theses and Dissertations

The Impact of Autoimmune Disease on Breast Cancer Survival, Samantha Truman
Theses and Dissertations

Trends in Gestational Weight Gain in South Carolina, 2004 - 2015, Marilyn Elizabeth Wende
Theses and Dissertations

Inflammatory Potential of Diet And Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Interaction And Mediation Analysis In Two Prospective Cohorts, Jiali Zheng
Theses and Dissertations

Assessing The Relationship Between Periodontal Disease And Subsequent Inflammatory Responses And Headache Disorders, Bryn E. Davis
Theses and Dissertations

Effects of a Mindfulness Based Intervention on Diurnal Cortisol in Cancer Survivors, Susannah Small
Theses and Dissertations

Effectiveness of Community-Based EIBI Treatment: A Longitudinal Analysis of Adaptive Behavior and Language Outcomes, John Kuntz
Theses and Dissertations

Development Of An Estrogen-Related Dietary Pattern And Lifestyle Score To Examine Breast Cancer Risk In Postmenopausal Women, Mark Andrew Guinter
Theses and Dissertations

A Possible Mechanism For Leptin’s Role In Lung Function Independent Of Body Mass Index: Investigating Leptin’s Genotype, DNA, Methylation, And Serum Protein Levels, Mitra Yousefi
Theses and Dissertations

Association between Diabetes and Cancer in Indian and US Populations using Longitudinal Study Design, Shraddha S. Vyas
Theses and Dissertations

The Association between Sexual Risk Behaviors of Latinos and HIV Knowledge in South Carolina, Danielle Nicole Sill
Theses and Dissertations

Early Life Factors And Health Outcomes In Children And Mothers, Olubunmi Olufunke Orekoya
Theses and Dissertations

Inflammatory Properties of Diet and Glucose-Insulin Homeostasis in a Cohort of Iranian Adults, Nazanin Moslehi, Behnaz Ehsani, Parvin Mirmiran, Nitin Shivappa, Maryam Tohidi, James R. Hébert, Fereidoun Azizi
Faculty Publications

Low-Intensity Physical Activity And Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, Yueyao Li
Theses and Dissertations

Effectiveness Of Community-Based EIBI Treatment: A Longitudinal Analysis Of Adaptive Behavior And Language Outcomes, John Kuntz
Theses and Dissertations

Smoking-Related Stigma: A Public Health Tool Or A Damaging Force ?, Paula A. Lozano
Theses and Dissertations

Sleep Disruption and Cancer Incidence in a Southeastern Veteran Population, Alexandria F. Delage
Theses and Dissertations

Relationships Of Chronotype, Social Jetlag, Sleep, Physical Activity And Diet With Mood, Perceived Stress, Obesity, Blood Pressure And Prostate Cancer, Daria M. McMahon
Theses and Dissertations

The Influence Of Prenatal And Early Life Factors On BMI Z Scores And The Risk Of Being Obese In Early Childhood, Junxiu Liu
Theses and Dissertations

Progesterone-Only Oral Contraceptive Pill, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, and Stroke, Marsha Ema Samson
Theses and Dissertations

The Influence of Fine Particulate Matter on Inflammatory Bowel Disease In South Carolina: An Ecological Analysis, Joshua Eric Sellner
Theses and Dissertations

The Association Between Physical Activity And Serum Immunoglobulin G (IGG) Antibodies Against Periodontal Bacteria, A. Paige Anderson
Theses and Dissertations

Influence Of Built Environment On Physical Activity Outcomes Among African Americans In Community-Based Obesity Intervention Studies, Amanda Sue Thomas
Theses and Dissertations

Sleep Disorder Trends, Epigenetic Markers, And Genetic Variation Of Circadian Genes In Adenomatous Polyp Formation, Melannie Alexander
Theses and Dissertations

Depression Among Pregnant Latinas In South Carolina, Andrew Fogner
Theses and Dissertations

Influence of Thyroid Disorders On Pregnancy Outcomes, Brittany Sullivan
Theses and Dissertations

Dietary Patterns and Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness in African-American and European-American Men, Lara Ryan Schneider
Theses and Dissertations

Genetic and Epigenetic Variations in Asthma and Wheeze Illnesses, Todd M. Everson
Theses and Dissertations

Physical Activity and Breast Cancer in South Carolina, Chisom Onyeuku
Theses and Dissertations

Low-Intensity Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Among Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions, Yueyao Li
Theses and Dissertations

Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Determinants of Emergency Department Utilization Among Patients with Diabetes in South Carolina, Charity B. Breneman
Theses and Dissertations

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Growth Curves: A Method to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening, Azza Shoaibi
Theses and Dissertations

Diagnostics and Model Selection for Generalized Linear Models and Generalized Estimating Equations, Chelsea Boquet Deroche
Theses and Dissertations

Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain in South Carolinian Mothers, 2009-2011, LaQuenta Latreese Weldon
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Dietary Inflammatory Index and Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in the PREDIMED Study, Ana Garcia-Arellano, Raul Ramallal, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Dolores Corella, Nitin Shivappa, Helmut Schröder, James R. Hébert, Emilio Ros, Enrique Gómez-Garcia, Ramon Estruch, José Lapetra, Fernando Arós, Miquel Fiol, Lluis Serra-Majem, Xavier Pintó, Nancy Babio, José I. González, Montse Fitó, J. Alfredo Martínez, Miguel A. Martínez-González, the PREDIMED investigators
Faculty Publications

Association between Nutritional Awareness and Diet Quality: Evidence from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX) Study, Ala'a Alkerwi, Nicolas Sauvageot, Leoné Malan, Nitin Shivappa, James R. Hébert
Faculty Publications

Geographic Accessibility to Health Services and Neonatal Mortality Among Very Low Birthweight Infants in South Carolina, Portavia Featherstone
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Soil Arsenic and Lead Concentrations and Preterm Birth: Investigating Racial Disparities, Sources, Neighborhood Effects, and Spatial Patterns, Pamela Harley Thornton Davis
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Longitudinal Association between Television Watching, Computer Use and Meal Frequency and Risk Markers in Diabetes among Youth with Diabetes, Chao Li
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Cluster Analysis with Batch Effect, Yifan Tang
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Exploring the Association between Network, Cognitive, Structural Social Capital and the Risk of Clinical Depression in Taiwan, Yun-Hsuan Wu
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Food Security Status And Life Events Among Households With Children In The Midlands Of South Carolina, Erin Rebekah Drucker
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Interpregnancy Weight Change and Adverse Maternal Outcomes, Chelsea Lynes
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Environmental Exposures And Childhood Pulmonary Function, Pallavi Prakash Balte
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The Relationship of The Mediterranean Diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Style Diet With Cardiometabolic Health, Yong-Moon Park
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Maternal Obesity, Gestational Weight Gain And Offspring’s Asthma, Kristen Polinski
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Gestational Weight Gain, Pregnancy Outcomes, and Use of Perinatal Health Services, Lujing Zhan
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in DNA Repair and Oxidative Stress Genes, and Their Interaction with Antioxidants on Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness, Samuel Antwi
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Exploring the Association Between Depression and Obesity Among Alzheimer's Patients, Stephanie Clugstone
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Effect of Primary Care Physician Density on Late Stage Cervical Cancer Diagnosis, Emily Haanschoten
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Periodontal Microorganisms, Obesity, Chronic Inflammation, and Type 1 Diabetes, Georges Joseph Nahhas
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Examining the Influence of Healthy Eating Identity on Shopping Behaviors, Jordan Brittingham
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Hepatitis B, C Virus and HIV Co-infection Among Reported Female Cases in South Carolina, 2004 - 2011: An Epidemiological Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes, Afiba Manza-Azele Agovi
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A Preliminary Study Exploring Racial Differences in Triage, Hospitalization Status, And Discharge Medication in an Emergency Department in Graniteville, SC, Clare Pollock
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Illness-Related Diabetes Social Support and Glycemic Control Among Middle Aged and Older Adults, Favel Leah Mondesir
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Geographical Proximity to Health Facilities and Breast Cancer Morbidity and Mortality Among Women in South Carolina's Best Chance Network, Leepao Khang
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Associations Between the Perceived and Built Food Environment, Timothy L. Barnes
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Association Between Breastfeeding and Infant Growth: A Probable Reverse Causality, Shraddha Vyas
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Food Environment and Birth Outcomes In South Carolina, Xiaoguang Ma
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Maternal Immune Markers In Serum During Late Gestation and In Breast Milk and the Risk of Asthma-Like Symptoms At Ages 6 and 12 Months: A Longitudinal Study, Nelís Del Carmen Soto-Ramírez
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Exploration of Differences in Food Environment Perceptions and Shopping Behaviors among Residents of Low Food Access Versus High Food Access Areas, Inderbir Singh Sohi
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Measuring Trust In Community-Based and Congregation-Based Groups In South Carolina: A Psychometric Analysis and Exploration of Trust, Group Characteristics, and Health, Margaret Chandlee Miller
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Cardiometabolic Diseases and HIV Infection: The Impact of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, Avnish Tripathi
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Risk Factors Associated with New Sexually Transmitted Disease Acquisition in HIV- positive Males in South Carolina, Yohance Omar Whiteside
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Associations of Fish Consumption During Pregnancy with Birth Outcomes, Alysa Joy Sampson
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Flavonoid Intake and Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness In African Americans and European Americans, Rebecca George
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Maternal Serum and Whey Immune Markers and Eczema Among Infants, Keith Levi Boyd
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Self-Concept and Perceived Parental Relations Among Children With and Without Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Lindsay Chanel Robinson
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Suicide Seasonality In South Carolina, Murali Krishna Gangadaram
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Evaluating Social Capital Effects On Adolescent Sexual Health Behaviors, Drew Anne Westmoreland
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Breast Cancer and Cortisol Secretion in Relation to the Per3 Vntr, Chronotype, and Sleep, Michael David Wirth
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Diet and Bone Mass In British Children: An Examination of theInfluence of Breastfeeding, Fruit and Vegetable Intake, and Protein Consumption, Alexa Ellen Gallagher
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The Development and Evaluation of Toxic Syndromes and the Assessment of an Integrated Approach to Syndromic Surveillance with the Palmetto Poison Center, Himal Dhotre
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Association Between Periodontitis and Hyperglycemia and Metabolic Syndrome Components, Youn Hee Choi
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Cardiovascular Diseases Factors in Women Enrolled in the Wisewoman Program, Lujing Zhan
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Demonstrating Long-Term Primary Care Need For Medically Vulnerable Populations Post-Disaster, Jennifer Davis Runkle
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Persistence of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Functional Impairment From Childhood Through Adolescence, Joseph R. Holbrook
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Excessive Weight, Inflammation, Diabetes, and Cancer: Relationships and Differences by Race, Philip Patrick Cavicchia
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Association Between Low Vitamin D Status and Colorectal Cancer, Tanishah Nellom
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Causal Web of Association for Influence of Early Life Factors on Pubertal Timing and Adult Lung Volume at Age 18 Years, Mitra Yousefi
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Hospital Infection Control Practice: Preventing, Identifying, and Measuring Healthcare-Associated Infections in an Ever-Changing Environment, Anna Lang Cass
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Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Its Association With Gestational Weight Gain Among South Carolina Mothers, 2009, Shericka Terisha Harris
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Influenza Modeling, New York City, January 2000 to March 2010, Debjani Das
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Incidence and Factors For Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (Ben): A Follow-Up Study, Kesinee Hanjangsit
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A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Timing of Anxiety and Depression Diagnosis and the Onset of Hypertensive Syndromes In Pregnancy, Sheena Christine Cretella
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Organized Sports Participation In Children With and Without Adhd: The Roles of Self-Perceived Peer Relations and Physical Abilities, Jennifer Carol Gander
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Relationship Between Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Cancer: A Nested Retrospective Longitudinal Cohort Study, Gowtham Rao
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Epidemiology of Hiv-Infection In Incarcerated Women In South Carolina, Eren Q. Youmans
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The Relationship of Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution With Breast Cancer Incidence, Stage, and Histological Grade In South Carolina Women, Shana Lynn Nehls Bogenschneider
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Exploring the Relationships Between Measures of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Adiposity, and Blood Pressure, Andréa Lynn Maslow
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Modes of Feeding and Eczema In Infancy, Saroochi Agarwal
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The Role of Fto-Gene In Adiposity and Insulin Resistance: Interaction With Diet and Physical Activity, Andrey Bortsov
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Associations of Built Food Environment with Dietary Intake and Adiposity Among Youth with Diabetes, Archana Pande Lamichhane
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The Relationship Between Sports Participation and Adolescent Obesity, Wright Culpepper
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Factors Associated With Maternal Gestational Hypertension and Weight Gain Among Latinas Living In South Carolina, Courtney Mazzoli
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The Association of Physical Activity, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Muscular Strength With Mental Health Outcomes, Rui Liu
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A Study of Shift Working Police Officers from Buffalo, Michael David Wirth
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Dairy Product Intake and Racial Differences In Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness, Amanda Ayers
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