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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Emerging Adults In College, Demetrius A. Abshire
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Emerging Adults In College, Demetrius A. Abshire
Theses and Dissertations--Nursing
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among emerging adults in college aged 18-25 years. CVD risks that develop during this period often persist into adulthood making it an ideal time to target CVD prevention. The specific aims of this dissertation were to 1) explore perceptions of cardiovascular risk among emerging adult men in college; 2) compare differences in unhealthy behaviors and obesity between emerging adults in college living in rural, Appalachian Kentucky and urban Fayette County, Kentucky; and 3) compare measures of general and abdominal obesity in predicting blood pressure among …
Distribution Of Wildlife Rabies In Central Appalachia And Analysis Of Factors Influencing Human Exposure, Sara J. Reilly
Distribution Of Wildlife Rabies In Central Appalachia And Analysis Of Factors Influencing Human Exposure, Sara J. Reilly
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Abstract Background: The rabies virus is a Lyssavirus of the family Rhabdoviridae which affects all mammals and causes progressive encephalomyelitis that is fatal in nearly one hundred percent of untreated cases. In the United States, wildlife act as the primary reservoir for rabies and prevention, surveillance, and control costs remain high. The purpose of this study is to understand the current distribution of wildlife rabies in Central Appalachia, as well as identify any demographic or geographic factors which may affect the risk of human exposure at the county level. Methods: A spatial statistical analysis using StatScan was performed to identify …