Browsing by Subject "health"
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(2023-04-20)Over the last several decades, extensive research has been done and has provided ample evidence that human contact with nature has numerous positive effects on health. This dissertation has three aims: Identify the ...
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(2021-04-13)In this study, a systematic review was conducted to assess the facilitators and barriers of conducting adult health programs within the African-American church. Findings from this study were stratified by using the ...
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(2016-12-06)Childhood obesity has been a prevalent issue over the decades, that can occur as a result of genetic and non-genetic factors. Because of advancements in technology over the years, many Americans have strayed away from ...
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Due to the progressive nature of preventable vision loss, annual examinations are necessary to address early stages of diseases. While studies have focused on risk factors leading to preventable vision loss, little work ...
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(2022-01-13)The presence of others influence individuals’ decision-making. People may adjust their behavior to a more socially desirable way when they know others observe their behavior. In this dissertation, I study how economic ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)This study assesses one Web site, Veggie-mon.org. This Web site aims to effectively communciate health information to children, resulting in user learning and an intent to change health behavior. Fourth- through eighth-grade ...
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(2009-05-15)Urban forests grow in stressful environments that can have negativerepercussions on tree energy reserves. The goal of this research was to evaluate theimpact of exogenously applied carbohydrates on growth and vitality of ...
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(2022-02-28)The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the devastating impact infectious diseases can have on human health, social orders, economies, and political systems. Throughout human history, pandemics have remade governments and ...
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First Year Eats (FYE) is a new program on Texas A&M’s campus dedicated to teaching freshmen how to cook from the comfort of their dorms while providing them with the resources necessary to do so. To assess the impact of ...
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(2009-05-15)This thesis examines the labor force participation decisions of married couples, and special attention is paid to a spouse’s health conditions affecting their own and the spouse’s labor force participation decision. I used ...
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(2012-07-16)With the millions of students currently enrolled in higher education, a substantial opportunity arises for college personnel to impact the health and wellness of our future U.S. adult population. Most health scholars agree ...
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(2021-04-30)The First Year Eats Program (FYE) provides first-year university students among select dorms across Texas A&M University with the option to participate in learning about and taking with them nutritious and delicious recipes ...
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(Media Rise Publications; Texas A & M University. Libraries, )This opinion piece examines the new format of producing entertainment shows with zero physical contact in China as a result of mass quarantine due to COVID-19 and explores how it may transform our taken-for-granted social ...
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(2023-06-20)Four experiments were conducted to evaluate the (1) effects of an immunomodulatory feed ingredient (Omnigen-AF®) on body temperature, physiological and productive responses in heat-stressed finishing cattle, (2) effects ...
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(2023-06-20)Four experiments were conducted to evaluate the (1) effects of an immunomodulatory feed ingredient (Omnigen-AF®) on body temperature, physiological and productive responses in heat-stressed finishing cattle, (2) effects ...
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(Omics Publishing Group, 2015-01-16)Although there are few published studies of residential exposures to environmental contaminants in Nepal, there may be substantial exposures to multiple contaminants in Nepali households. Pesticides, which can be harmful ...
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(2014-08-08)The increasing public health awareness and the promotion given to healthy eating habits as a measure to prevent obesity and chronic diseases have pushed consumer’s attention towards differentiated products. Many of the ...
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(2014-12-12)This dissertation uses a variety of interpretive methods to complement and enlarge existing research on mothers’ communication about and perceptions of their role in children’s nutrition. I explore the views of 28 mothers ...
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(2013-05-01)The United States Health Care sector is a large and growing segment of the US economy. Herein, I present three distinct research projects regarding aspects of that industry, especially how it responds to public policy and ...
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(Media Rise Publications; Texas A & M University. Libraries, )In adopting discourse tracing as method, this piece shares my initial insight on the reporting of the COVID-19 outbreak by mainstream press (Singapore).