Mark Acosta
University of Guam
6 Papers
22 Citations
Mark Acosta is an academic researcher from University of Guam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Rubric. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications.
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Papers
Assessing intervention fidelity in a multi-level, multi-component, multi-site program: the Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) program
Jean Butel,Kathryn L. Braun,Rachel Novotny,Mark Acosta,Rose Castro,Travis Fleming,Julianne Powers,Claudio R. Nigg +7 more
TL;DR: Fidelity for the multi-level, multi-component,Multi-site CHL intervention was successfully assessed, identifying adaptations as well as ways to improve intervention delivery prior to the end of the intervention.
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Recruitment Strategies and Lessons Learned from the Children’s Healthy Living Program Prevalence Survey
Marie K. Fialkowski,Ashley B. Yamanaka,Lynne R. Wilkens,Kathryn L. Braun,Jean Butel,Reynolette Ettienne,Katalina McGlone,Shelley deBlair Remengesau,Julianne Mary Power,Emihner Johnson,Daisy F. Gilmatam,Travis Fleming,Mark Acosta,Tayna Belyeu-Camacho,Moria Shomour,Cecilia Sigrah,Claudio R. Nigg,Rachel Novotny +17 more
- 16 Mar 2016
TL;DR: This paper presents the strategies used to recruit families with young children for obesity-related measurement across eleven jurisdictions in the US Affiliated Pacific Region and discusses ways to integrate measurement activities into existing organizational infrastructures for sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
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The influence of community food environment on weight status of young children participating in the Children's Healthy Living Program in Guam (1019.1)
Lenora Matanane,Fenfang Li,Rachael T. Leon Guerrero,Mark Acosta,Robert Barber,Marie K. Fialkowski +5 more
TL;DR: To determine if the CFE is associated with early childhood body mass index (BMI) in 3 communities on Guam, data were collected across all communities and BMI z-scores calculated using the 2000 CDC growth curves.
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Journal Article
Exploring Foods of the Pacific: Cultural Food Identity in the US Affiliated Pacific Region.
Rica Dela Cruz,Eric Wolfe,Kim Yonemori,Marie K. Fialkowski,Lynne R. Wilkens,Patricia Coleman,Sunema Lameko-Mua,Emihner Johnson,Daisy F. Gilmatam,Cecilia Sigrah,Moria Shomour,Shelley Remengesau,Julia Alfred,Mark Acosta,Reynolette Ettienne,Jonathan L. Deenik,Aflague Tanisha,Kristina Abello Salazar,Rachel Novotny,Carol J. Boushey +19 more
TL;DR: This is the first study to identify and classify foods of the Pacific from the perspective of those indigenous to the USAP region, and similarities and differences in how food is classified and identified are crucial for nutrition education and understanding what foods are locally grown is important for future sustainability.
Consumption of Traditional Fruits and Vegetables among Children in the US-Affiliated Pacific Region
Rica Dela Cruz,Eric Wolfe,Kim Yonemori,Marie K. Fialkowski,Lynne R. Wilkens,Patricia Coleman,Sunema Lameko-Mua,Emihner Johnson,Daisy F. Gilmatam,Cecilia Sigrah,Moria Shomour,Shelley Remengesau,Julia Alfred,Mark Acosta,Reynolette Ettienne,Jonathan L. Deenik,Tanisha Aflague,Randall W. Nelson,Kristina Abello Salazar,Rachel Novotny,Carol J. Boushey +20 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the frequency of traditional and acculturated fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake among children in the US-associated Pacific (USAP) region.