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Using Group Model Building To Understand Factors That Influence Childhood Obesity In An Urban Environment, David A. Nelson, Christopher J. Simenz, Sarah P. O'Connor, Yvonne Greer, Ann L. Bachrach, Tony Shields, Brett A. Fuller, Katie Horrigan, Kathleen Pritchard, Judy B. Springer, John R. Meurer
Using Group Model Building To Understand Factors That Influence Childhood Obesity In An Urban Environment, David A. Nelson, Christopher J. Simenz, Sarah P. O'Connor, Yvonne Greer, Ann L. Bachrach, Tony Shields, Brett A. Fuller, Katie Horrigan, Kathleen Pritchard, Judy B. Springer, John R. Meurer
Exercise Science Faculty Research and Publications
Background: Despite increased attention, conventional views of obesity are based upon individual behaviors, and children and parents living with obesity are assumed to be the primary problem solvers. Instead of focusing exclusively on individual reduction behaviors for childhood obesity, greater focus should be placed on better understanding existing community systems and their effects on obesity. The Milwaukee Childhood Obesity Prevention Project is a community-based coalition established to develop policy and environmental change strategies to impact childhood obesity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The coalition conducted a Group Model Building exercise to better understand root causes of childhood obesity in its community.
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Diagnosis Of Schistosoma Mansoni Without The Stool: Comparison Of Three Diagnostic Tests To Detect Schiostosoma Mansoni Infection From Filtered Urine In Zambia, Nilanjan Lodh, James C. L. Mwansa, Mabel M. Mutengo, Clive J. Shiff
Diagnosis Of Schistosoma Mansoni Without The Stool: Comparison Of Three Diagnostic Tests To Detect Schiostosoma Mansoni Infection From Filtered Urine In Zambia, Nilanjan Lodh, James C. L. Mwansa, Mabel M. Mutengo, Clive J. Shiff
Clinical Lab Sciences Faculty Research and Publications
Diagnosis for intestinal Schistosoma mansoni lacks sensitivity and is arduous to conduct. The standard diagnostic tests, Kato-Katz (KK) and circulating cathodic antigen (CCA) both lack sensitivity and with KK, require obtaining, transporting, and examining fresh stool. We compared diagnostic efficacy of KK, CCA, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect S. mansoni infection (species-specific DNA) from 89 filtered urine samples collected in Zambia. The PCR was the strongest indicator of positive cases with sensitivity and specificity of 100% in comparison to CCA (67% and 60%) and KK (50% and 100%). High positive and negative predictive values (100%) were also indicative …