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A Multi-Year Mixed Methods Public Health Needs Assessment in Rural Honduras
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Introduction: In Honduras, 58% of rural citizens are classified as living in extreme poverty, and a multitude of health problems accompany this extreme poverty. Taulabé is a municipality in rural Honduras where aid ...
LAST: Leisure Activity Step Tracking study
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) is currently the 7th leading cause of death and by 2025 1 in 5 will be living with T2DM. Since a risk factor for T2DM is physical inactivity, interventions to increase physical activity (PA) should ...
Signature Honors Thesis - Healthy Pals
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
In an initiative to improve the health of children in Pitt County, an 8-week nutritional curriculum was administered to elementary aged children at Grady White Boats Boys and Girls Club. With the first and last week being ...
Blue Collar Workers Physical Activity Study: Examining the Relationship between Occupation and Physical Activity
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Blue collar workers may suffer numerous health disparities, including lack of health education and low access to adequate health care. Blue collar workers are workers that perform manual labor, including electricians, ...
A qualitative description of family caregiver’s perceptions of dementia education and support
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
There is an increase number of adults living with symptoms of cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body and Frontotemporal lobe dementia. The vast burden of care for those living with any type of dementia ...
Though the Stars Walk Backwards
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
My investigation involves furthering my writing skills and comprehension by creating an anthology of short stories. This anthology is comprised of stories written in a variety of genres and styles, each with a unique theme ...
Tissue-specific characterization of mitochondrial branchedchain keto acid oxidation using a multiplexed assay platform
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Alterations to branched-chain keto acid (BCKA) oxidation have been implicated in a wide variety of human diseases, ranging from diabetes to cancer. Although global shifts in BCKA metabolism-evident by gene transcription, ...
Perceptions, Satisfaction, and Experience of Low-Income, Rural Patients who Participated in a Pilot Farm to Clinic (F2C) Program Utilizing Local, Donated Produce
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Rural, low-income households are more likely to experience food insecurity, poor diet quality, and related chronic diseases. This study examined the perceptions, satisfaction and experience of rural, low-income patients ...
THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL EXPERIENCE ON BRAIN MORPHOLOGY IN ZEBRAFISH (DANIO RERIO)
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Adult male Zebrafish form stable dominance relationships that consist of dominant and subordinate animals. The long-term effects of social dominance on nervous system function remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated ...
ASSESSMENT OF MITOCHONDRIAL ENERGETICS IN A SKELETAL MUSCLE RESISTANT TO HYPOXIA.
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)
Skeletal muscle is dependent upon oxygen (O2) to maintain normal physiological function by acting as the final electron acceptor in the mitochondria during ATP production. Loss of O2 tension (i.e. hypoxia) leads to the ...