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Jennifer B. Unger
Researcher at University of Southern California
Publications - 579
Citations - 26463
Jennifer B. Unger is an academic researcher from University of Southern California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acculturation & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 79, co-authored 513 publications receiving 22614 citations. Previous affiliations of Jennifer B. Unger include Loma Linda University & National Institutes of Health.
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Rethinking the concept of acculturation: implications for theory and research.
TL;DR: An expanded operationalization of acculturation is needed to address the "immigrant paradox," whereby international migrants with more exposure to the receiving cultural context report poorer mental and physical health outcomes.
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Association Between Initial Use of e-Cigarettes and Subsequent Cigarette Smoking Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Samir Soneji,Samir Soneji,Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis,Thomas A. Wills,Adam M. Leventhal,Jennifer B. Unger,Laura A. Gibson,Jaewon Yang,Brian A. Primack,Judy A. Andrews,Richard A. Miech,Tory R. Spindle,Danielle M. Dick,Thomas Eissenberg,Robert C. Hornik,Rui Dang,James D. Sargent,James D. Sargent +17 more
TL;DR: For instance, this paper performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies that assessed initial use of e-cigarettes and subsequent cigarette smoking, and found that e-cigarette use was associated with higher risk for subsequent smoking initiation and past 30-day cigarette smoking.
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Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Initiation of Combustible Tobacco Product Smoking in Early Adolescence
Adam M. Leventhal,David R. Strong,Matthew G. Kirkpatrick,Jennifer B. Unger,Steve Sussman,Nathaniel R. Riggs,Matthew D. Stone,Rubin Khoddam,Jonathan M. Samet,Janet Audrain-McGovern +9 more
TL;DR: Those who had ever used e-cigarettes at baseline compared with nonusers were more likely to report initiation of combustible tobacco use over the next year, and further research is needed to understand whether this association may be causal.
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E-Cigarettes and Future Cigarette Use
Jessica L. Barrington-Trimis,Robert Urman,Kiros Berhane,Jennifer B. Unger,Tess Boley Cruz,Mary Ann Pentz,Jonathan M. Samet,Adam M. Leventhal,Rob McConnell +8 more
TL;DR: E-cigarette use in never-smoking youth may increase risk of subsequent initiation of cigarettes and other combustible products during the transition to adulthood when the purchase of tobacco products becomes legal.
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Acculturation, physical activity, and fast-food consumption among Asian-American and Hispanic adolescents
Jennifer B. Unger,Kim D. Reynolds,Sohaila Shakib,Donna Spruijt-Metz,Ping Sun,C. Anderson Johnson +5 more
TL;DR: Results suggest that acculturation to the US is a risk factor for obesity-related behaviors among Asian-American and Hispanic adolescents and health promotion programs are needed to encourage physical activity and healthy diets among adolescents in acculturating families.