Researchers frequently use accelerometers to measure physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) in free-living persons. Although accelerometers are promising tools for [...]

Coronary artery disease (CAD) involves progressive calcification of atherosclerotic plaque, measurable as coronary artery calcium (CAC) using multidetector computed tomog [...]

There is a paucity of data on bariatric surgery (BS) prior to spine surgery. Some literature suggests that bariatric surgery (BS) prior to spine surgery may be cost-effec [...]

Children with hemophilia (CwH) are advised to take special precautions when engaging in physical activity due to the risk of bleeding from an injury. The obesity epidemic [...]

Kidney transplantation is the preferred treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but obesity may increase the risk of new-onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT) or [...]

The Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT) was developed to determine exercise tolerance in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Research has been primarily focused on s [...]

Misalignment between behaviors (i.e., eating/sleeping) and the circadian timing system promotes increased risk of diabetes and obesity. Though circadian disruption has be [...]

The recent rise in childhood obesity has important implications for motor vehicle safety, especially given that more than 1.5 million children in the United States are in [...]

We used the Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) to evaluate the relationship between neighborhood food imbalance and obesity among Cowlitz American Indians (AIs) and no [...]