Kristen G. Hairston

TL;DR: The results from this study suggest that relations with cardiometabolic risk factors are consistent with a pathogenic role of abdominal adiposity in participants of African ancestry.

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of published mentoring programs designed for URM faculty to identify “promising practices” was conducted, finding barriers included time-restricted funding, inadequate evaluation due to few participants, significant time commitments required from mentors, and difficulty in addressing institutional challenges faced by U RM faculty.

TL;DR: Vitamin D levels were inversely associated with baseline BMI, SAT, and VAT in Hispanic and African-Americans but were not associated with 5-yr change in adiposity.

TL;DR: In this minority cohort, extremes of sleep duration are related to increases in BMI, SAT, and VAT in persons younger than 40 years old.

TL;DR: The ILI condition resulted in significant improvement in physical function among overweight and obese adults with diabetes and knee pain, and weight loss was a mediator of the effect of the ILI intervention on change in WOMAC pain, function, and summary scores.