Lynn S. Brann
Syracuse University
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Journal of Community Health | 2015
Adele Lee; Lynn S. Brann
As one of the fastest growing communities in the United States, Chinese-Americans receive relatively little research attention on their rates of breastfeeding versus formula feeding, and what factors influence that choice. This research aims to examine the influence of elders and cultural beliefs on postpartum, infant feeding, and childcare practices. Semi-structured interviews with 22 recently postpartum mothers who met the recruiting criteria were conducted between July 2012 and February 2013. The traditional postpartum practice, zuo yuezi, presented negative physical and emotional outcomes and maternal reporting of delay in lactation. Early introduction of solids for traditional reasons was reported. The support from husbands and elders were necessary for breastfeeding success, while some mothers had to first negotiate with elders for breastfeeding. The practice of sending infants back to China to be taken care of by extended families presented cultural implications related to grandparents’ involvement in raising grandchildren. With the respect and appreciation for elders and traditions, it is likely that Chinese mothers negotiate between cultural traditions and societal expectation in the western home.
Atherosclerosis | 2016
Jacqueline A. Augustine; Wesley K. Lefferts; Jodi N. Dowthwaite; Lynn S. Brann; Tom D. Brutsaert; Kevin S. Heffernan
PURPOSE In premenopausal women, amenorrhea contributes to endothelial dysfunction. It is unknown whether this vascular functional change is associated with vascular structural change. METHODS This study examined regional and systemic vascular structure and function to gain insight into subclinical atherosclerotic risk in 10 amenorrheic athletes, 18 eumenorrheic athletes, and 15 recreationally active controls. Brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and low flow mediated constriction (L-FMC) were used to measure global endothelial function. Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) was used to measure aortic stiffness. Doppler-ultrasound of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) was used to assess intima-media thickness (IMT) and vessel diameter as indicators of vascular remodeling. RESULTS Amenorrheic athletes had significantly lower brachial FMD adjusted for shear stimulus (6.9 ± 1.3%) compared with eumenorrheic athletes (11.0 ± 1.0%) and controls (11.0 ± 1.1%, p = 0.05). Brachial L-FMC (-1.8 ± 4.3%) and aortic PWV (5.0 ± 1.0 m/s) of amenorrheic athletes were similar to those of eumenorrheic athletes (L-FMC, -1.6 ± 4.6%; PWV, 4.6 ± 0.5 m/s) and controls (L-FMC, -1.5 ± 2.8%, p = 0.98; PWV, 5.4 ± 0.7 m/s, p = 0.15). SFA diameters were similar in amenorrheic athletes (5.7 ± 0.7 mm) and eumenorrheic athletes (5.7 ± 0.7 mm), but amenorrheic athletes had larger SFA diameters compared with controls (5.1 ± 0.6 mm, p = 0.04). In amenorrheic athletes, SFA IMT (0.31 ± 0.03 mm) was similar to that of eumenorrheic athletes (0.35 ± 0.07 mm) but significantly thinner compared to that of controls (0.38 ± 0.06, p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Vascular dysfunction in female amenorrheic athletes is not systemic. Parenthetically, amenorrhea may not prevent favorable peripheral vascular structural adaptations to habitual exercise training.
Topics in clinical nutrition | 2001
Lynn S. Brann; Jean D. Skinner; Betty Ruth Carruth
Introduction Methods Sample Data Collection Analysis Results Sample Nutrient Data and Dietary Variety Eating Away from Home Discussion Implications References
Journal of Environmental and Public Health | 2017
Kristen L. Davis; Lynn S. Brann
Research exists on using instructional gardening programs with school age children as a means of improving dietary quality and for obesity prevention. This article examines the potential use of instructional gardens in childcare settings to improving fruit and vegetable intake in young children. A qualitative study was conducted with childcare providers. Participants (n = 20) were recruited via e-mails, letters, and follow-up phone calls. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded to identify themes within two areas (1) childcare providers perceptions of childrens fruit and vegetable consumption and (2) components necessary to initiate or improve instructional gardening programs. Themes associated with providers perceptions of child fruit and vegetable consumption included benefits of consumption, willingness to try fruits and vegetables, meeting recommendations, and influence of the home and childcare environments on child eating. Benefits, barriers, and resources needed were identified as themes related to starting or improving instructional gardening programs. Benefits to gardening with preschoolers are consistent with those found in school-age populations. While several barriers exist, resources are available to childcare providers to address these barriers. Increased knowledge and awareness of resources are necessary to improve the success of gardening programs in the childcare setting with the goal of improving child diet quality.
Journal of The American Dietetic Association | 2008
Lynn S. Brann
Topics in clinical nutrition | 2009
Tanya Horacek; Lynn S. Brann; Maria Erdman; Mary Ann Middlemiss; Sudha Raj
Maternal and Child Nutrition | 2011
Lynn S. Brann
Archives of Osteoporosis | 2017
Jie Ren; Lynn S. Brann; Kay Stearns Bruening; Tamara A. Scerpella; Jodi N. Dowthwaite
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior | 2007
Tanya Horacek; Maria Erdman; Lynn S. Brann; Bruce Carter; Mamie Hensel; Mary Ann Middlemiss; Sudha Raj; Carrie Smith
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior | 2018
Heather Brubaker; Lynn S. Brann