Hingle, M. D., Patrick, H., Sacher, P., & Sweet, C. C. (2017). The intersection of behavioral science and digital health: the case for academic-industry partnerships. Health Education and Behavior.
Hingle, M. D., Mueller, A. M., Maher, C. A., Vandelanotte, C., Middelweerd, A., Lopez, M., DeSmet, A., Camille, S., Nathan, N., Hutchesson, M., Poppe, L., Woods, C., Williams, S. L., & Wark, P. A. (2017). A bibliometric analysis of physical activity, sedentary behavior and diet related e/mHealth research. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Thomson, C. A., Garcia, D. O., Wertheim, B. C., Hingle, M. D., Bea, J. W., Zaslavsky, O., Caire-Juvera, G., Rohan, T., Vitolins, M. Z., Thompson, P. A., & Lewis, C. E. (2016). Body shape, adiposity index, and mortality in postmenopausal women: Findings from the Women's Health Initiative. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 24(5), 1061-9.
Studies evaluating the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality demonstrate a U-shaped association. To expand, this study evaluated the relationship between adiposity indices, a body shape index (ABSI) and body adiposity index (BAI), and mortality in 77,505 postmenopausal women.
Manini, T. M., Lamonte, M. J., Seguin, R. A., Manson, J. E., Hingle, M., Garcia, L., Stefanick, M. L., Rodriguez, B., Sims, S., Song, Y., & Limacher, M. (2014). Modifying effect of obesity on the association between sitting and incident diabetes in post-menopausal women. Obesity, 22(4), 1133-1141.
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the association between self-reported daily sitting time and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in a cohort of postmenopausal women. Methods Women (N=88,829) without diagnosed diabetes reported the number of hours spent sitting over a typical day. Incident cases of diabetes were identified annually by self-reported initiation of using oral medications or insulin for diabetes > 14.4 years follow-up. Results Each hour of sitting time was positively associated with increased risk of diabetes [risk ratio (RR): 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.02-1.08]. However, sitting time was only positively associated with incident diabetes in obese women. Obese women reporting sitting 8-11 (RR: 1.08; 95% CI 1.0-1.1), 12-15 (OR: 1.13; 95% CI 1.0-1.2), and ≥16 hours (OR: 1.25; 95% CI 1.0-1.5) hours per day had an increased risk of diabetes compared to women sitting ≤7 hours per day. These associations were adjusted for demographics, health conditions, behaviors (smoking, diet, and alcohol intake), and family history of diabetes. Time performing moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity did not modify these associations. Conclusions Time spent sitting was independently associated with increased risk of diabetes diagnosis among obese women - a population already at high risk of the disease. Copyright © 2013 The Obesity Society.
Vandelanotte, C., Müller, A. M., Short, C. E., Hingle, M., Nathan, N., Williams, S. L., Lopez, M. L., Parekh, S., & Maher, C. A. (2016). Past, Present, and Future of eHealth and mHealth Research to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 48(3), 219-228.e1.
Because physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are highly prevalent, there is a need for cost-effective interventions that can reach large populations. Electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) solutions have shown promising outcomes and have expanded rapidly in the past decade. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the state of the evidence for the use of eHealth and mHealth in improving physical activity and nutrition behaviors in general and special populations. The role of theory in eHealth and mHealth interventions is addressed, as are methodological issues. Key recommendations for future research in the field of eHealth and mHealth are provided.
