
Overview
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Dr. Fatma Huffman has more than 20 years of experience and expertise in coordinating, managing and conducting research studies at Florida International University (FIU). The focus of her research has consisted of nutrition, diabetes and cardiovascular risks among racial/ethnic groups. She has conducted her investigations by assessing biomedical and nutritional markers and by analyzing the related epidemiological, nutritional and social aspects of chronic diseases.
For the past 10 years, Dr. Huffman’s publication topics have consisted of cardiometabolic risk factors in underserved Blacks and Hispanics with and without type 2 diabetes. She conducted a pilot clinical trial supplementing 4,000 and 6,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 to Hispanics and Blacks with type 2 diabetes. After six months of follow up, she found that an intake of 4,000 IU/day of vitamin D was sufficient to raise plasma levels of vitamin D and lower certain cardiometabolic risk factors.
She has also directed and conducted several research projects at FIU as principal investigator or co-investigator in several previously funded grants. Her NIH-funded grants have been instrumental for her growth as a researcher, helping her achieve her goals and objectives in developing protocols and publications. The NIH grants have allowed her to train a valuable research team of MS and Ph.D. students and staff.
Her current grant applications include food insecurity in Syrian refugees (a collaboration with Canada) and Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work’s Aging Initiative.
research interests
- Nutrition, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risks Among Racial/Ethnic Groups
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022The Effect of Mood Change and Intuitive Eating Skills on Self-Regulation of Food Intake among Undergraduate College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2022.2048748 Web of Science: 000779209700001
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2021Effects of Exercise and Diet on Body Composition and Physical Function in Older Hispanics with Type 2 DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158019 Web of Science: 000681869200001
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2021Diet-Related Chronic Diseases Among a Multi-Ethnic Group of Uninsured AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab035_003
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2019Development and Pilot Testing of the Snackability Smartphone Application to Identify Healthy and Unhealthy SnacksFull Text via DOI: 10.4258/hir.2019.25.3.161 Web of Science: 000480425100004
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2019The relationship of blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with nutrition markers and health outcomes in hemodialysis patientsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11255-019-02166-6 Web of Science: 000474214700021
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2019Diet and All-cause Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients (P18-010-19)Full Text via DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz039.p18-010-19
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2019Beverage Intake and Its Effect on Body Weight Status among WIC Preschool-Age ChildrenFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2019/3032457 Web of Science: 000457030600001
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2018Cross-sectional analysis of unhealthy foods, race/ethnicity, sex and cardiometabolic risk factors in US adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12439 Web of Science: 000482171800005
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2018Are US consumers using MyPlate and restaurant menu labels and does their use equate with dietary and exercise behavior?Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/cb.1716 Web of Science: 000437291000007
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2018Osteoporosis, Activities of Daily Living Skills, Quality of Life, and Dietary Adequacy of Congregate Meal ParticipantsFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics3020024 Web of Science: 000461145000012
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2018Understanding the Impact of Fluid Restriction on Growth Outcomes in Infants Following Cardiac SurgeryFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001408 Web of Science: 000427146900013
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2018Do mothers affect daughter's behaviors? Diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in Kuwaiti mother-daughter dyadsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2017.1418337 Web of Science: 000425388700004
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2017Health-Related Characteristics of Older Adults Who Attend Congregate Meal Sites in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics2030022 Web of Science: 000461144000004
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2017Vitamin D Status, Autonomic Nervous System Activity, and Cardiometabolic RiskFull Text via DOI: 10.4236/ojim.2017.73004
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2017Dietary risk factors by race/ethnicity, age-group, and gender in a representative sample of us older adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12603-016-0778-y Web of Science: 000402821900015
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2017Nutrition Intakes and Nutritional Status of School Age Children in GhanaFull Text via DOI: 10.5539/jfr.v6n2p11
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2017Sex and Race/Ethnic Disparities in Food Security and Chronic Diseases in U.S. Older AdultsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/2333721417718344 Web of Science: 000475368900031
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2016Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors, Medical Care, Glycemic Control, and Self-Rated Health in US Men by Race/EthnicityFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1557988315585590 Web of Science: 000389044900011
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2016Effect of BMI and fat mass on HIV disease progression in HIV-infected, antiretroviral treatment-naive adults in BotswanaFull Text via DOI: 10.1017/S0007114516001409 Web of Science: 000377973400004
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2016Validation of a Sun Exposure Questionnaire Among Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Residing in South FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0163-7 Web of Science: 000368179900027
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2016Dietary factors, body weight, and screen time in US children with and without asthmaFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2014.948165 Web of Science: 000368025000002
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2016Comparison of Two School Feeding Programmes in Ghana, West AfricaFull Text via DOI: 10.6000/1929-4247.2016.05.02.2 Web of Science: 000416290000002
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2016Perceived Body Image, Eating Behavior, and Sedentary Activities and Body Mass Index Categories in Kuwaiti Female AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2016/1092819 Web of Science: 000390147400001
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2015Organoleptic and glycemic properties of chickpea-wheat composite breadsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s13197-013-1192-7 Web of Science: 000351877700041
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2015Genetic Associations of PPARGC1A with Type 2 Diabetes: Differences among Populations with African OriginsFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2015/921274 Web of Science: 000353787100001
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2014Comparison of Two Indices of Diet Quality with Acculturation Factors and Demographics in Haitian AmericansFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2013.774674 Web of Science: 000329775200003
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2014Dietary Quality and Comorbidities of Adults at Medical Risk for DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2014.44019
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2014Lifestyle Behaviors and Self-Rated Health: The Living for Health ProgramFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2014/315042 Web of Science: 000214602700008
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2014Nutrition education intervention for low income HIV infected adultsFull Text via DOI: 10.5455/jbh.20140726034114
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2014Physical Activity and Metabolic Risk Factors among Jamaican AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.4172/2155-9600.s8-003
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2013Physical Activity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Ethnicity: Recent Findings and ImplicationsFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1559827612469337 Web of Science: 000446701800003
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2013Race/ethnicity-, gender- and age-specific differences in micronutrient intakes of US adults with and without diabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2012.710894 Web of Science: 000314474800007
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2013A cross-sectional study of Jamaican adolescents' risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseasesFull Text via DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002817 Web of Science: 000329805500015
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2012Serum Vitamin D Insufficiency and Diabetes Status in Three Ethnic Minority GroupsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9634-2 Web of Science: 000311030400004
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2012Use of hemoglobin A1C to detect Haitian-Americans with undiagnosed Type 2 diabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302012000700007 Web of Science: 000310326700007
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2012Gender Differences in Medical Advice and Health Behavior of Obese African Americans With and Without Type 2 DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1557988312449853 Web of Science: 000306734000005
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2012Acculturation and Diabetes Self-management of Cuban Americans: Is Age a Protective Factor?Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s12126-010-9102-z Web of Science: 000446327800008
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2012Television Watching, Diet Quality, and Physical Activity and Diabetes among Three Ethnicities in the United StatesFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2012/191465 Web of Science: 000214597700012
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2011Monounsaturated fatty acid, carbohydrate intake, and diabetes status are associated with arterial pulse pressureFull Text via DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-10-126 Web of Science: 000301658500001
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2011Cocaine Reduces Thymic Endocrine Function: Another Mechanism for Accelerated HIV Disease ProgressionFull Text via DOI: 10.1089/aid.2010.0086 Web of Science: 000293575900003
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2011Use of HbA(1c) in Screening for Cuban-Americans with Undiagnosed Type 2 DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9363-3 Web of Science: 000290346000017
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2011Validation of Finger-Prick Testing of Fasting Blood Glucose, Total Cholesterol, and Hb(A1c) in AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/POC.0b013e31821bd65e Web of Science: 000218054700001
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2011Comparison of self-perceived weight and desired weight versus actual body mass index among adolescents in JamaicaFull Text via DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892011000400008 Web of Science: 000290868300008
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2011Essential Fatty Acid Intake and Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors Among College Students of 3 Ethnic GroupsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30258-3 Web of Science: 000287910000002
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2011Healthy Eating Index and Alternate Healthy Eating Index among Haitian Americans and African Americans with and without Type 2 DiabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2011/398324 Web of Science: 000214802500017
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2011Hypertension, poor glycemic control, and microalbuminuria in Cuban Americans with type 2 diabetesFull Text via DOI: 10.2147/IJNRD.S15873 Web of Science: 000213893000004
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2010Dietary glycemic index and load in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors in Cuban American populationFull Text via DOI: 10.3109/09637481003752267 Web of Science: 000282966500003
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2010Parenthood-A Contributing Factor to Childhood ObesityFull Text via DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7072800 Web of Science: 000280347200003
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2009
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2009Knowledge of Florida nurses and dietitians regarding dietary supplementsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2008.10.006
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2008Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in Hispanic AdolescentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.03.010 Web of Science: 000260364600007
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2007Food safety practices among pregnant women and mothers in the women, infants, and children program, Miami, FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.5.1230 Web of Science: 000246244100024
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2007Assessing Overweight and Cardiovascular Risks Among College StudentsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598948 Web of Science: 000213075500003
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2007Functional foods from cereal grainsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/10942910601045289 Web of Science: 000246370100003
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2006Food safety beliefs and barriers to safe food handling among WIC Program clients, Miami, FloridaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.05.022 Web of Science: 000242874000007
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2006
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2005Depression among Hispanic women with type 2 diabetesWeb of Science: 000232682700022
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2005Validation of a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess energy and macronutrient intakes of Cuban AmericansFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/09637480500284993 Web of Science: 000232649900002
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2004FEEDING PRACTICES INFLUENCE WEIGHT AND HEMOGLOBIN STATUSIN KUWAITI INFANTSFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670240490274084
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2004Feeding practices influence weight and hemoglobin status in Kuwaiti infantsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/714858429 Web of Science: 000188941100005
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2003Current availability and consumption of carrageenan-containing foodsFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/03670240390265175 Web of Science: 000188032300001
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2003L-glutamine supplementation improves nelfinavir-associated diarrhea in HIV-infected individualsFull Text via DOI: 10.1310/BFDT-J2GH-27L7-905G Web of Science: 000186113400004
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1995Carrageenans: Uses in food and other industriesFull Text via DOI: 10.1097/00017285-199511000-00005
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1988Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight.Full Text via DOI: 10.2466/pms.1988.67.3.879
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Book Chapter
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2003ANEMIA (ANAEMIA) | Other Nutritional Causes. 226-232.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-227055-x/00043-2
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2003CORONARY HEART DISEASE | Etiology and Risk Factor. 1647-1654.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-227055-x/00299-6
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2003CORONARY HEART DISEASE | Prevention. 1669-1675.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/b0-12-227055-x/00302-3
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Conference
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2011
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2010
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2007Physiological and coronary heart disease risk markers in young black men. A673-A673.Web of Science: 000245708505375
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2007Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in Hispanic adolescents. A325-A325.Web of Science: 000245708502413
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2006Gender-ethnic differences in increased arterial pulse pressure among young adults.. S7-S7.Web of Science: 000238132900029
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2006Culturally appropriate intervention improved food safety knowledge in a hard to reach population. A174-A174.Web of Science: 000236206501265
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2006Nutrient intakes of foreign-born Afro Caribbeans differ from their United States-born counterparts. A620-A621.Web of Science: 000236206505153
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2005Biochemical coronary heart disease risk markers in young black women. A1037-A1037.Web of Science: 000227610900302
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2005Cardiovascular risk factors among Cuban American women with and without type 2 diabetes. A1039-A1039.Web of Science: 000227610900314
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2005Educating a hard-to-reach population to prevent food borne illness. A459-A459.Web of Science: 000227610703196
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2005Relationship of glycemic index with indicators of type 2 diabetes in Cuban Americans. A989-A989.Web of Science: 000227610900080
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2005Risk factors of type 2 diabetes among Cuban Americans. A988-A988.Web of Science: 000227610900076
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2004Coronary heart disease among foreign- and US-born individuals of African Ancestry. A147-A147.Web of Science: 000220470600713
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2004Coronary heart disease risk factors among Cuban-Americans with and without Type 2 diabetes. A138-A138.Web of Science: 000220470600670
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2004Heart disease risk factors among bi-ethnic diabetic population. A883-A883.Web of Science: 000220470700599
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2004In black women HDL cholesterol is associated with body mass index and central obesity. A857-A857.Web of Science: 000220470700472
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2004Obesity and lipid profile among Cuban-Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. A138-A138.Web of Science: 000220470600671
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2004Serum carotenoids concentrations of tri-ethnic college students. A158-A158.Web of Science: 000220470600765
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2004Vitamin intakes with and without supplement use among tri-ethnic college students. A528-A528.Web of Science: 000220470602540
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2003Coronary heart disease risk factors among tri-ethnic college students. A295-A295.Web of Science: 000181733101407
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2003Lifestyle and coronary heart disease risk factors of Cuban Americans with type 2 diabetes. A319-A319.Web of Science: 000181733101519
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2003
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2003Psychosocial influences on Hispanic women's diabetes self-care. A319-A319.Web of Science: 000181733101520
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2002
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2002Ethnic differences of coronary heart disease knowlegde among college students. A650-A650.Web of Science: 000174533603611
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2002Factors affecting BMI and hemoglobin levels of mothers and infants in Kuwait. A279-A279.Web of Science: 000174533601542
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2002
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2002Intakes and plasma levels of folate among tri-ethnic college students. A252-A252.Web of Science: 000174533601390
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2001College students' nutrient intakes, attitudes, knowledge and beliefs relating to alcohol consumption. A998-A998.Web of Science: 000167454201642
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2001Coronary heart disease risk and body composition. A613-A613.Web of Science: 000167438103514
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2001
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2001Racial/ethnic differences on the body image perceptions. A607-A607.Web of Science: 000167438103479
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2001Serum homocysteine, intakes of folate, and vitamins B-6 and B-12 and coronary heart disease risk. A274-A274.Web of Science: 000167438101563
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2000
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1999The effect of a comprehensive intervention program on lowering the risk of heart disease. A932-A932.Web of Science: 000082132901644
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1999Carrageenan content of processed foods and consumption by South Floridians. A603-A603.Web of Science: 000082033303472
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1996Nutrient intake of children in single headed male or female, and dual headed households.. 2776-2776.Web of Science: A1996TZ28402777
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1995
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1995EFFECTS OF HIGH-LEVELS OF OLIVE AND PALM OIL ON WEIGHT AND BLOOD-LIPIDS IN THE ADULT-RAT. A188-A188.Web of Science: A1995QL98701121
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1993IMPACT OF NUTRITION EDUCATION ON NUTRIENT INTAKE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN COLLEGE-STUDENTS. A75-A75.Web of Science: A1993KP97400433
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1993PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED GERIATRIC-PATIENTS. A82-A82.Web of Science: A1993KP97400470
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Note
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Other Scholarly Work
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2016Oral abstracts of the 21st International AIDS Conference 18-22 July 2016, Durban, South Africa.. 21264.Full Text via DOI: 10.7448/ias.19.6.21264
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2010
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2009Diabetes Self-Management Cuban AmericansWeb of Science: 000208621501340
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2009Diet, Health factors Cuban Americans w/wo T2DMWeb of Science: 000208621500722
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2007Diabetes indicators in Haitian adults in Miami-Dade county. A1046-A1046.Web of Science: 000245708702372
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2007
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2007HIV/HCV Co-infection, diarrhea and healthcare utilization in drug users in miami. A686-A686.Web of Science: 000245708505432
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2007Hands-on food safety demonstrations improve knowledge in at risk population. A304-A305.Web of Science: 000245708502313
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2007Poor diet prescription adherence in Latino women with type 2 diabetes.. A1052-A1052.Web of Science: 000245708702400
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2007
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2006Parental marital status significantly influence risk for childhood obesity. A1034-A1034.Web of Science: 000236326201499
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2006Diet intake, fat behavior, and physical activity of Hispanic adolescents: a pilot study. A147-A147.Web of Science: 000236206501146
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2006The E23K polymorphism in Cuban Americans with and without type 2 diabetes. A578-A578.Web of Science: 000236206504530
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1997Serum transthyretin in hemodialysis patients: Relationship to nutritional status.. 1104-1104.Web of Science: A1997WL53001102
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1996
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Preprint
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Review
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2019Motivational Strategies to Prevent Frailty in Older Adults with Diabetes: A Focused ReviewFull Text via DOI: 10.1155/2019/3582679 Web of Science: 000619289700007
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Research
principal investigator on
- Using a Humanoid Robot along with a Dietician to Promote Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity in School-aged children awarded by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2014 - 2017
- DORBRDG awarded by FIU Office of Research and Economic Deve 2013 - 2014
- CVD Risk in Minority Populations With and Without Type 2 Diabetes: Haitian and Black awarded by Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases 2008 - 2013
co-principal investigator on
subproject principal investigator on
- 2007-2008 MBRS Support of Continuous Research Excellence at FIU. awarded by General Medical Sciences 2007 - 2009
investigator on
- Effect of Soluble Corn Fiber supplementation for 1 year on bone metabolism in adolescents (MetA-Bone Trial) awarded by Child Health and Human Development 2019 - 2024
- FIU Center for Reducing Health Disparities in Substance Abuse & HIV in South Florida awarded by Minority Health and Health Disparities 2017 - 2022
- Preventing Overweight/Obesity in Elementary School Children: Pre-service Classroom Teachers (PCTs) as Agents of Change awarded by National Institute of Food & Agriculture 2015 - 2018
Contact
full name
- Fatma Ercanli-Huffman
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8513-1648 (confirmed)
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publication subject areas
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Social Sciences
- Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
- Cell Biology
- Education & Educational Research
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Environmental Sciences & Ecology
- Food Science & Technology
- General & Internal Medicine
- Geriatrics & Gerontology
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases
- Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Pediatrics
- Psychology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Research & Experimental Medicine
- Virology