Obesity and pre-hypertension in family medicine: Implications for quality improvement (2007)
Rohrer, James E, Anderson, Gregory J, Furst, Joseph W
Abstract Background. Prevention of pre-hypertension is an important goal for primary care patients. Obesity is a risk factor for hypertension, but has not been addressed for pre-hypertension in...
Arif, Ahmed A, Rohrer, James E
Abstract Background The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of overweight, hyperglycemia symptoms, Hispanic ethnicity, and language barriers on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)...
Arif, Ahmed A, Rohrer, James E
Abstract Background Recent reports suggest that alcohol use may have a protective effect on obesity. This study explores association between obesity and alcohol consumption in the non-smoking U.S....
Arif, Ahmed A, Rohrer, James E, Delclos, George L
Abstract Background The U.S. population is aging and is expected to double by the year 2030. The current study evaluated the prevalence of asthma and its correlates in the elderly Hispanic and...
Rohrer, James E, Borders, Tyrone F, Blanton, Jimmy
Abstract Background Residents of rural areas may be at increased risk of mental health problems. If so, public health programs aimed at preventing poor mental health may have to be customized for...
Race and satisfaction in general OB/GYN clinics (2005)
Rohrer, James E, Lund, Jon D, Goldfarb, Susan
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that racial differences in satisfaction can be found among OB/GYN patients on a US naval base. Methods Cross-sectional surveys...
Frequency of alcohol use and obesity in community medicine patients (2005)
Rohrer, James E, Rohland, Barbara M, Denison, Anne, Way, Anthony
Abstract Background Obesity is an important public health problem. However, the effects of alcohol use on the risk for obesity have not been thoroughly explored. This study focuses on how frequency...
Psychosocial risk factors for obesity among women in a family planning clinic (2004)
Rohrer, James E, Rohland, Barbara M
Abstract Background The epidemiology of obesity in primary care populations has not been thoroughly explored. This study contributes to filling this gap by investigating the relationship between...
Self-esteem, stress and self-rated health in family planning clinic patients (2004)
Rohrer, James E, Young, Rodney
Abstract Background The independent effects of stress on the health of primary care patients might be different for different types of clinic populations. This study examines these relationships in a...
Medical care usage and self-rated mental health (2004)
Abstract Background Population studies frequently employ a single item dependent variable for overall health. Self-rated mental health has been the focus of attention less often. The purpose of this...
Frequency of alcohol use and obesity in community medicine patients
Rohrer, James E, Rohland, Barbara M, Denison, Anne, Way, Anthony
Older Persons' Evaluations of Health Care: The Effects of Medical Skepticism and Worry about Health
Borders, Tyrone F, Rohrer, James E, Xu, K Tom, Smith, David R
Frequency of alcohol use and obesity in community medicine patients
Rohrer, James E, Rohland, Barbara M, Denison, Anne, Way, Anthony
Older Persons' Evaluations of Health Care: The Effects of Medical Skepticism and Worry about Health
Borders, Tyrone F, Rohrer, James E, Xu, K Tom, Smith, David R
Obesity and Medical Visits in Family Medicine: A Retrospective Analysis of Medical Records
James E. Rohrer, Steven C. Adamson, Joseph W. Furst
Background: Controlling the number of medical visits consumed by primary care patients is essential to cost containment; therefore, identification of patients likely to be frequent users of medical...
James E. Rohrer, Stephen P. Merry, Steven C. Adamson, Darryl E. Barnes
Background: Pain assessment and control have received increasing attention as a quality issue in medicine. However, pain has rarely been addressed as a cost-containment issue. Methods: We performed a...
Does Behavioral Bootstrapping Boost Weight Control Confidence?: A Pilot Study
James E. Rohrer, Robert J. Stroebel
Background: Since confidence is an important predictor of ability to lose weight, methods for increasing weight-control confidence are important. The purpose of this study was to test the...
Obesity and Symptom Burden in Family Medicine Patients
James E. Rohrer, Norman H. Rasmussen, Margaret S. Houston, Kurt B. Angstman
Background: Medical visits are initiated by patients in search of symptom relief. The extent to which obesity independently increases the risk of common symptoms is unknown. Objectives: To assess how...