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Norma Olvera

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Houston
DepartmentPHLS
Address4800 Calhoun Rd
Houston TX 77004
Phone832-842-5925
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    R03DK058927     (OLVERA, NORMA E)Sep 30, 2000 - May 31, 2002
    NIH/NIDDK
    DETERMINANTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN CHILDREN
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Arbona C, Burridge A, Olvera N. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D): Measurement equivalence across gender groups in Hispanic college students. J Affect Disord. 2017 Sep; 219:112-118. PMID: 28535449.
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    2. Olvera N, Matthews-Ewald MR, McCarley K, Scherer R, Posada A. Hispanic maternal influences on daughters' unhealthy weight control behaviors: The role of maternal acculturation, adiposity, and body image disturbances. Body Image. 2016 Dec; 19:208-215. PMID: 27816033.
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    3. Matthews-Ewald MR, Posada A, Wiesner M, Olvera N. An exploratory factor analysis of the Parenting strategies for Eating and physical Activity Scale (PEAS) for use in Hispanic mothers of adolescent and preadolescent daughters with overweight. Eat Behav. 2015 Dec; 19:193-9. PMID: 26519927.
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    4. Lang LA, Edgin WA, Garcia LT, Olvera N, Verrett R, Bohnenkamp D, Haney SJ. Comparison of implant and provisional placement protocols in sinus-augmented bone: a preliminary report. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2015 May-Jun; 30(3):648-56. PMID: 26009916.
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    5. Graham MH, Bush JA, Olvera N, Puyau MR, Butte NF. Effectiveness of the modified progressive aerobic capacity endurance run test for assessing aerobic fitness in Hispanic children who are obese. J Strength Cond Res. 2014 Oct; 28(10):2880-7. PMID: 25029012.
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    6. Rodriguez AX, Olvera N, Leung P, O'Connor DP, Smith DW. Association between the summer season and body fatness and aerobic fitness among Hispanic children. J Sch Health. 2014 Apr; 84(4):233-8. PMID: 24617906.
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    7. Olvera N, Jones JD. Alternatives to traditional complete dentures. Dent Clin North Am. 2014 Jan; 58(1):91-102. PMID: 24286647.
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    8. Leung P, LaChapelle AR, Scinta A, Olvera N. Factors contributing to depressive symptoms among Mexican Americans and Latinos. Soc Work. 2014 Jan; 59(1):42-51. PMID: 24640230.
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    9. Olvera N, Dempsey A, Gonzalez E, Abrahamson C. Weight-related teasing, emotional eating, and weight control behaviors in Hispanic and African American girls. Eat Behav. 2013 Dec; 14(4):513-7. PMID: 24183147.
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    10. Olvera N, Leung P, Kellam SF, Liu J. Body fat and fitness improvements in Hispanic and African American girls. J Pediatr Psychol. 2013 Oct; 38(9):987-96. PMID: 23788487.
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    11. Olvera N, Leung P, Kellam SF, Smith DW, Liu J. Summer and follow-up interventions to affect adiposity with mothers and daughters. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Mar; 44(3 Suppl 3):S258-66. PMID: 23415191.
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    12. Kellam S, Olvera N, Leung P, Liu J, Smith D. Effect of exercise dosages on adiposity indices in overweight girls. Salud Publica Mex. 2013; 55 Suppl 3:415-21. PMID: 24643490.
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    13. Hernández-Valero MA, Bustamante-Montes LP, Hernández M, Halley-Castillo E, Wilkinson AV, Bondy ML, Olvera N. Higher risk for obesity among Mexican-American and Mexican immigrant children and adolescents than among peers in Mexico. J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Aug; 14(4):517-22. PMID: 22002704.
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    14. Taylor WC, Franzini L, Olvera N, Carlos Poston WS, Lin G. Environmental Audits of Friendliness toward Physical Activity in Three Income Levels. J Urban Health. 2012 Feb 01. PMID: 22302234.
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    15. Olvera N, Smith DW, Lee C, Liu J, Lee J, Kellam S, Kim JH. Hispanic maternal and children's perceptions of neighborhood safety related to walking and cycling. Health Place. 2012 Jan; 18(1):71-5. PMID: 22243908.
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    16. Olvera N, Smith DW, Lee C, Liu J, Lee J, Kim JH, Kellam SF. Comparing High and Low Acculturated Mothers and Physical Activity in Hispanic Children. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep; 8(s2):S206-S213. PMID: 28829711.
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    17. Olvera N, Smith DW, Lee C, Liu J, Lee J, Kim JH, Kellam SF. Comparing high and low acculturated mothers and physical activity in Hispanic children. J Phys Act Health. 2011 Sep; 8 Suppl 2:S206-13. PMID: 21918234.
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    18. Olvera N, Graham M, McLeod J, Kellam SF, Butte NF. Promoting moderate-vigorous physical activity in overweight minority girls. Int J Pediatr. 2010; 2010. PMID: 20811601; PMCID: PMC2929506.
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    19. Arbona C, Olvera N, Rodriguez N, Hagan J, Linares A, Wiesner M. Acculturative Stress Among Documented and Undocumented Latino Immigrants in the United States. Hisp J Behav Sci. 2010 Aug; 32(3):362-384. PMID: 25484488.
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    20. Olvera N, Scherer R, McLeod J, Graham M, Knox B, Hall K, Butte NF, Bush JA, Smith DW, Bloom J. BOUNCE: an exploratory healthy lifestyle summer intervention for girls. Am J Health Behav. 2010 Mar-Apr; 34(2):144-55. PMID: 19814594.
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    21. Olvera N, Bush JA, Sharma SV, Knox BB, Scherer RL, Butte NF. BOUNCE: a community-based mother-daughter healthy lifestyle intervention for low-income Latino families. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Feb; 18 Suppl 1:S102-4. PMID: 20107454.
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    22. Olvera N, McCarley KE, Leung P, McLeod J, Rodriguez AX. Assessing physical activity preferences in Latino and white preadolescents. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2009 Nov; 21(4):400-12. PMID: 20128360.
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    23. Olvera N, Power TG. Brief report: parenting styles and obesity in Mexican American children: a longitudinal study. J Pediatr Psychol. 2010 Apr; 35(3):243-9. PMID: 19726552; PMCID: PMC2902829.
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    24. Suminski RR, Robertson RJ, Goss FL, Olvera N. Validation of the Omni Scale of Perceived Exertion in a sample of Spanish-speaking youth from the USA. Percept Mot Skills. 2008 Aug; 107(1):181-8. PMID: 18986045.
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    25. Olvera N, Sharma S, Suminski R, Rodríguez A, Power T. BMI tracking in Mexican American children in relation to maternal BMI. Ethn Dis. 2007; 17(4):707-13. PMID: 18072383.
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    26. Olvera N, Poston WS, Rodriguez A. Parental socialization of smoking initiation in Latino youth. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Nov; 39(5):758-60. PMID: 17046517.
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    27. Olvera N, Suminski R, Power TG. Intergenerational perceptions of body image in hispanics: role of BMI, gender, and acculturation. Obes Res. 2005 Nov; 13(11):1970-9. PMID: 16339129.
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    28. Cullen KW, Baranowski T, Owens E, de MC, Rittenberry L, Olvera N, Resnicow K. Ethnic differences in social correlates of diet. Health Educ Res. 2002 Feb; 17(1):7-18. PMID: 11888045.
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    29. Poston WS, Haddock CK, Olvera NE, Suminski RR, Reeves RS, Dunn JK, Hanis CL, Foreyt JP. Evaluation of a culturally appropriate intervention to increase physical activity. Am J Health Behav. 2001 Jul-Aug; 25(4):396-406. PMID: 11488550.
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    30. Poston WS, Olvera NE, Yanez C, Haddock CK, Dunn JK, Hanis CL, Foreyt JP. Evaluation of the factor structure and psychometric characteristics of the General Well-Being Schedule (GWB) with Mexican American women. Women Health. 1998; 27(3):51-64. PMID: 9698637.
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