This research investigated cultural factors and expectancies about eating and thinness
among 93 African American women. Participants completed the Multigroup Ethnic Identity …

Older adults are increasing in weight along with the rest of the United States population.
Likewise, their rates of bariatric surgery have been on the rise with changes in insurance …

Using Stice's (1994) sociocultural model as a framework, the present study explored
relationships among environmental influences, ethnic identity, acculturation, acculturative stress, …

The present study investigated whether trauma, stress, and discriminatory experiences
influenced binge eating among 93 African American and 85 Caucasian women. Trauma and …

In order to improve understanding of capillary filtration, a fundamental biomedical concept,
a module that presents capillary filtration in the context of glomerular filtration has been …

Women who identify as African American are at particularly high risk of developing obesity
and associated health concerns such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancers. Eating …

… Heather Fraser and Ksenija Napan both address their individual experiences of enhancing
the classes they teach: Heather Fraser explores how in the classroom politics and emotions …

Pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated
with fewer hospitalizations and often milder disease than in adults. A subset of children, …

While capillary filtration is a fundamental physiology topic, students report that this material
is difficult to master. In addition, overall exam performance in related courses does not …

The concepts underlying capillary filtration are fundamental topics in physiology courses
taught to undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering students. Students have …