Forward Promise: Updates and News
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The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.
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Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood
July 9, 2013 | Journal Article
In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.
The Effect of Discussing Pain on Patient-Physician Communication in a Low-Income, Black, Primary Care Patient Population
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A new study using direct observation of video-recorded physician visits helps researchers understand the aspects of patient-physician communication.
Pay for Performance Improves Quality Across Demographic Groups
July 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This article evaluates quality and the effect of pay for performance among minority patient groups, during a pay-for-performance program in 22 primary care practice sites.
The Relationship Between Discrimination and High-Risk Social Ties by Race/Ethnicity
June 8, 2013 | Journal Article
While Blacks generally have fewer injection drug ties than Whites and Hispanics, those who report discrimination due to race or drug use have more high-risk social ties and likely get HIV from sexual transmission.
Cardiovascular Disease Among Black Americans
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Blacks living in the 50 U.S. states are more than 2.37 times more likely to have coronary heart disease than Blacks living in the U.S. Virgin Islands after adjusting for age, sex, and education.
Cumulative Social Risk and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Obesity During the Transition to Adulthood
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Black females transitioning to adulthood may experience higher levels of obesity risk due to multiple social risk factors according to this study.
New Policy Brief and Update on Forward Promise
February 28, 2013 | Story/Issue Brief
A new policy brief provides an overview of findings from a scan conducted by RWJF and CLASP to surface the most pressing issues facing boys and young men of color in the areas of education, health, and employment.
Building Infrastructure to Document the U.S. Food Stream
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This commentary praises the detailed work of the article “Food Companies’ Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet," which describes the independent evaluation of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) pledge to remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.
Uneven Playing Field--Effective Strategies to Address Health Inequity Through Active Living Research
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Combining efforts like the one between NAACP and Active Living Research will help fight the battle against childhood obesity more effectively.