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Roopa Gurm
Researcher at University of Michigan
Publications - 17
Citations - 384
Roopa Gurm is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Childhood obesity & Body mass index. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 17 publications receiving 339 citations.
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Abstract 14169: Understanding Childhood Obesity in America: Linkages Between Household Income, Community Resources, and Children's Behaviors
Taylor Eagle,Anne Sheetz,Roopa Gurm,Alan C Woodward,Eva Kline-Rogers,Robert Leibowitz,Jean DuRussel-Weston,LaVaughn Palma-Davis,Susan Aaronson,Catherine M. Fitzgerald,Lindsey R. Mitchell,Bruce Rogers,Patricia Bruenger,Katherine A. Skala,Caren S. Goldberg,Elizabeth A. Jackson,Steve Erickson,Kim A. Eagle +17 more
TL;DR: In this article, the cause of childhood obesity is identified as one of the most pressing health problems in the United States and understanding its causes is critical to the creation of strategies to improve children's health.
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Understanding childhood obesity in America: linkages between household income, community resources, and children's behaviors.
Taylor Eagle,Anne Sheetz,Roopa Gurm,Alan C Woodward,Eva Kline-Rogers,Robert Leibowitz,Jean DuRussel-Weston,LaVaughn Palma-Davis,Susan Aaronson,Catherine M. Fitzgerald,Lindsey R. Mitchell,Bruce Rogers,Patricia Bruenger,Katherine A. Skala,Caren S. Goldberg,Elizabeth A. Jackson,Steven R. Erickson,Kim A. Eagle +17 more
TL;DR: The prevalence of overweight/obese children rises in communities with lower household income and children residing in lower income communities exhibit poorer dietary and physical activity behaviors, which affect obesity.
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Gender Differences in Physiologic Markers and Health Behaviors Associated With Childhood Obesity
Morgen Govindan,Roopa Gurm,Sathish Mohan,Eva Kline-Rogers,Nicole Corriveau,Caren S. Goldberg,Jean DuRussel-Weston,Kim A. Eagle,Elizabeth A. Jackson +8 more
TL;DR: Gender-related differences in factors associated with obesity among middle-school children are observed, and nonobese students (both boys and girls) showed significantly healthier physiologic parameters compared with their obese counterparts.
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Health status and behavior among middle-school children in a midwest community: what are the underpinnings of childhood obesity?
Taylor Eagle,Roopa Gurm,Caren S. Goldberg,Jean DuRussel-Weston,Eva Kline-Rogers,LaVaughn Palma-Davis,Susan Aaronson,Catherine M. Fitzgerald,Lindsey R. Mitchell,Bruce Rogers,Patricia Bruenger,Elizabeth A. Jackson,Kim A. Eagle +12 more
TL;DR: Obesity is present in 15% of sixth graders and is associated with major differences in cardiovascular risk factors, and opportunities to improve childhood health should emphasize programs that increase physical activity, reduce recreational screen time, and improve nutritional value of school lunches.
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A Middle School Intervention to Improve Health Behaviors and Reduce Cardiac Risk Factors
Taylor Eagle,Roopa Gurm,Cydni A Smith,Nicole Corriveau,Jean DuRussell-Weston,LaVaughn Palma-Davis,Susan Aaronson,Caren S. Goldberg,Eva Kline-Rogers,Timothy B. Cotts,Elizabeth A. Jackson,Kim A. Eagle +11 more
TL;DR: The results showed significant improvements in risk factors associated with early atherosclerosis among sixth-grade students, including total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and systolic and diastolic blood pressures.