Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine

01 1 April 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag012

2026 SBM Annual Meeting Abstracts Supplement

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02 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag059

Sleep and diet quality in racial and ethnic minorities following job loss: an 18-month cohort analysis

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Patricia L Haynes, Lauryn White, John Richmond T Sy et al.

Importance: This study provides insight into the relationship between sleep and diet among racial and ethnic minority populations experiencing involuntary job loss. Objective: The study examined whether individuals from racial and ethnic...

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03 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag061

Psychological factors as mediators of the effectiveness of telehealth mindfulness-based interventions for pain and pain-related conditions

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Stephanie L Taylor, Collin Calvert, Alexander C Haley et al.

Importance: Mindfulness meditation is an evidence-based therapy for chronic pain for which some have explored possible mechanisms of action. However, these mechanisms can vary widely depending on the mindfulness-based intervention (MBI)....

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04 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag064

Feasibility of a brief sequential sleep and physical activity behavioral intervention in African American adults with overweight or obesity

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Ivan H C Wu, Nga Nguyen, Diwakar Balachandran et al.

Background: Short sleep duration and low physical activity commonly co-occur among African American (AA) adults with overweight or obesity and are associated with adverse health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease...

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05 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag062

A scoping review of e/mHealth interventions for weight management in racial and ethnic minority adults in the United States

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Caroline F Ajilogba, Robert P Briggs, Sam L Battalio et al.

Importance: Obesity and chronic diseases disproportionately burden racial/ethnic minority adults in the United States (U.S.) (eg, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander), partia...

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06 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag057

Race differences in the effect of obesity on inflammation among Black and White older adults who quit smoking: a longitudinal analysis of the Health and Retirement study

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Marcia M Tan, Tiwaloluwa A Ajibewa, John Cursio et al.

Importance: Race differences in inflammation have been attributed to higher body mass index (BMI); however, few studies have comprehensively examined whether changes in obesity influence changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) by race, parti...

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07 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag063

Expanding social networks through physical activity: implications for cardiometabolic health

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Becky Marquez, Xinlian Zhang, Dori Pekmezi et al.

Importance: Both social networks (SN) and physical activity (PA) are linked to cardiovascular health, yet prospective studies examining them simultaneously are scarce. Objective: This study examined the temporal relationship between SN a...

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08 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag058

The physiological cost of coping: a systematic review and meta-analysis on discrimination and heart rate variability

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Giuseppe Salvo, Daniele Bomarsi, Fiorenzo Laghi et al.

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects parasympathetic regulation and is typically associated with better health outcomes. However, minoritized populations, particularly African Americans, show a paradoxical pattern of higher ...

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09 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag060

Feasibility and acceptability of 8-h time-restricted eating combined with aerobic or resistance training in older adults with prediabetes and obesity

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Julienne Sanchez Perez, Ola Czyzewski, Alyshia Hamm et al.

Background: Obesity and prediabetes in older adults are typically treated with weight management and exercise. Time-restricted eating (TRE), shortening the daily eating window, combined with aerobic training (AT) or resistance training (...

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10 7 January 2026

DOI 10.1093/abm/kaag056

Childhood obesity interventions among Latinos residing in the US–Mexico border: a systematic review and meta-analysis of obesity outcomes

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Patricia Dionicio, Zahid Garcia Lopez, Kimberly D Sánchez et al.

Objective: The United States and Mexico have similarly high childhood obesity trends, especially among underserved populations and communities living in the US–Mexico border region. To date, limited research has compared childhood obesit...

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