Browsing by Author "Jacobs, Molly"
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Adolescent BMI: The Importance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors
Jacobs, Molly (2018-04-13)Objectives: Research shows that weight trends in adolescence persist into adulthood, but do the same factors contribute to weight in adolescence as in adulthood? Are extrinsic factors presumably more important than ... -
Adolescent smoking: The relationship between cigarette consumption and BMI
Jacobs, Molly (2018-12-07)Background:Studies relating cigarette smoking and body weight yield conflicting results. Weight-lowering effects in women and men have been associated with smoking, however, no effects on weight have been proven.This study ... -
The Cost of Social Distancing for Persons With Aphasia During COVID-19: A Need for Social Connectedness
Ellis, Charles; Jacobs, Molly (2021) -
Income and Oral Health: The Relationship Among Medicaid Recipients
Oswald, Kaleigh (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for 97 million low-income Americans over the course of a year. Each state operates its own Medicaid program within broad federal guidelines leading to significant variability ... -
Link Between Redemption of a Medical Food Pantry Voucher and Reduced Hospital Readmissions
Sastre, Lauren; Wynn, Desiree; Roupe, Melissa; Jacobs, Molly (2021-05-18) -
Social Connectivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities among Medicare Beneficiaries
Jacobs, Molly; Ellis, Charles (2021-07-07)Purpose: Social connections are essential for health and well-being at all ages and may be especially important for promoting health in later life. Maintaining social connections, however, became increasingly ... -
Social Connectivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities among Medicare Beneficiaries
Jacobs, Molly; Ellis, Charles (2021)