Addressing Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youth
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This research brief examines the environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors that influence nutrition, overweight and obesity among Latino youth.
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Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youth
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This brief summarizes research that examines environmental, socioeconomic and cultural factors related to physical activity and/or obesity among Latino youth to identify solutions for reversing the obesity epidemic.
Influence of Media on Overweight and Obesity Among Latino Youth
December 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
This research brief explores the relationships between media marketing and the health behaviors of Latino youth, particularly as these behaviors pertain to overweight and obesity.
Using History to Inspire Young African Americans to Pursue Health Careers
May 2, 2012 | Program Result
A professor at the University of Virginia conducted research on African Americans in the health professions to make available resources that scholars and educators could use to encourage more young African Americans to pursue health careers.
New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming
January 25, 2012 | Program Result
New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
Life-Long Dream Comes True for Medical Student
May 23, 2012 | Story
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-sponsored summer program is helping to increase ranks of minority doctors.
Defining and Targeting Health Care Access Barriers
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Health Care Access Model defines taxonomy and presents a framework for classifying and reporting health care access barriers associated with health care disparities.
Bodies Don't Just Tell Stories, They Tell Histories
April 15, 2011 | Journal Article
This research links historical trauma and the concept of embodiment as related to American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
A Multilevel Analysis of the Impact of Socio-Structural and Environmental Influences on Condom Use Among Female Sex Workers
March 23, 2011 | Journal Article
This paper reports the results of a multilevel analysis of condom use among female Filipino female sex workers. Condom use is affected by organizational and social factors.
Risk Factors for HIV Disease Progression in a Rural Southwest American Indian Population
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
American Indians with HIV/AIDS die sooner than their White and Hispanic counterparts. This study explored risk-factors for rapid progression of HIV/AIDS within the Navajo nation.