Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Author "Jackson, Chandra L."
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Acculturation and Endocrine Disrupting Chemical-Associated Personal Care Product Use Among US-Based Foreign-Born Chinese Women of Reproductive Age
Wang, Veronica; Chu, MyDzung; Chie, Lucy; Gaston, Symielle A.; Jackson, Chandra L.; Newendorp, Nicole; Uretsky, Elanah; Dodson, Robin Elizabeth; Adamkiewicz, Gary; James-Todd, Tamarra (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-11-24)Background: Personal care products (PCPs) are an important source of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) linked to adverse reproductive health outcomes. Objective: We evaluated EDC-associated PCP use and acculturation ... -
Asian-White disparities in short sleep duration by industry of employment and occupation in the US: a cross-sectional study
Jackson, Chandra L; Kawachi, Ichiro; Redline, Susan; Juon, Hee-Soon; Hu, Frank B (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Although short sleep is associated with an increased risk of morbidity as well as mortality and has been shown to vary by industry of employment and occupation, little is known about the relationship between ... -
Association Between Sleep Duration and Diabetes in Black and White Adults
Jackson, Chandra L.; Redline, Susan; Kawachi, Ichiro; Hu, Frank B. (American Diabetes Association, 2013)OBJECTIVE To examine racial differences in sleep duration and its relationship with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults (n = 130,943) participating in ... -
Body-Mass Index and Mortality Risk in US Blacks Compared to Whites
Jackson, Chandra L.; Wang, Nae-Yuh; Yeh, Hsin-Chieh; Szklo, Moyses; Dray-Spira, Rosemary; Brancati, Frederick L. (2013)Objective: To compare body-mass index (BMI)-related mortality risk in US Blacks vs. Whites as the relationship appears to differ across race/ethnicity groups. Design and Methods We pooled cross-sectional surveys of nationally ... -
Obesity trends by industry of employment in the United States, 2004 to 2011
Jackson, Chandra L.; Wee, Christina C.; Hurtado, David A.; Kawachi, Ichiro (BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Obesity is associated with increased morbidity, occupational injuries, and premature mortality. Obesity also disproportionately affects blacks and socioeconomically disadvantaged workers. However, few studies ...