Karen Glanz

..This paper reports characteristics of rural homes and neighborhoods related to physical activity environments, availability of healthy foods, and family support for physical activity and maintaining an ideal body weight...

..This article places the data derived from the evidence review in the context of needs and recommendations for future research in skin cancer prevention...

..Measures fall into priority categories of consumer and community environments...

..There is limited information about correlates of tobacco use among adolescents from ethnic minority groups, especially Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians...

..There were few differences in implementation between treatment groups in year one...

..The goals were to increase diet self-monitoring, reduce the burden of monitoring food intake, and increase adherence to dietary goals within a clinical trial...

..41). The study developed a measure with high internal consistency and test-retest reliability to assess constructs that can be used in descriptive, prospective, and intervention research and as possible explanatory or mediating variables...

..To develop, in a collaborative project, core measures of sun exposure and sun protection habits, since the lack of standard outcome measures hampers comparison of population surveys and interventions used in skin cancer prevention research...

..We also report on factors associated with selling tobacco to minors for the most recent year of inspections (2003)...

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..Tailored risk counseling may increase adherence to screening guidelines in these persons. The present study evaluated a culturally sensitive Colon Cancer Risk Counseling (CCRC) intervention for relatives of colorectal cancer patients...

..There is a need for valid, reliable measures of nutrition environments. This article reports on the development and evaluation of measures of nutrition environments in retail food stores...

..This study also explored whether social influence, psychosocial and cultural factors are associated with cigarette use in this sample...

..This study sought to understand the views of executives at major U.S. restaurant chains regarding the process, motivation for, and challenges of offering healthier options on their menus...

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..This study examined the agreement between verbal reports of sunscreen use from survey and diary measures and objectively measured sunscreen use...

..Future development of clear, adaptable measures of food and nutrition environments will build on lessons of the past and will update and improve on past tools...

..This article reviews restaurant-based environmental, policy and pricing strategies for increasing intake of fruits and vegetables and identifies promising strategies, research needs, and innovative opportunities for the future...

..This article describes an innovative tobacco prevention trial, and reports baseline characteristics of participants and findings about implementation of the curriculum...

..To describe a project that used mini-grants plus technical assistance to disseminate evidence-based programs, to understand how the project worked in different settings, and to generate recommendations for future programming and evaluation...

..e., flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, double contrast barium enema). Specific areas for further research are also suggested in this report...

..To examine associations among outdoor pool environments, social norms, pool policies, and participation in a sun safety program with lifeguards' sun protection habits and sunburn...

..Relatively little is known about the prevalence of skin cancer screening in the context of inconsistent skin cancer screening recommendations...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of sunburns in the U.S. adult population and the correlates of sunburns...

..This study examines the relative contribution of social (eg, social support) and physical (eg, programs and facilities) aspects of worksite, church, and home settings to physical activity levels among adults in rural communities...

..Despite barriers to establishing healthy environments in church settings, churches are rich in social support that could be tapped to promote healthy behavior...

..Research on home environments suggests that both social and physical aspects of the home may impact physical activity and healthy eating...

..e., flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or double-contrast barium enema)...

..This study demonstrated the feasibility of implementing a multimethod validity study within a broader population of swimming pools...

..The report also provides suggestions for areas for future research...

..We explored social support, policies, and programmatic resources that encourage more healthful diets and participation in physical activity among employees of small, rural worksites...

..Reliance on verbal self-report of solar exposure in skin cancer prevention and epidemiologic studies may be problematic if self-report data are not valid due to systematic errors in recall, social desirability bias, or other reasons...

..This article describes the diffusion of an effective skin cancer prevention program called Pool Cool through available Web-based program materials...

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..These data provide information on programmatic factors that contribute to successful program diffusion...

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..The results indicate that the influence of individual and environmental factors on dietary fat intake differs for men and women, with the home environment playing a larger role for women in rural communities...

..The aim of this study was to describe nationally representative trend data on sunburns, sun protection, and attitudes related to sun exposure among US youth...

..This article presents results of updated systematic reviews for nine of these interventions...

..The findings of this systematic review can help inform decisions of employers, planners, researchers, and other public health decision makers...

..We hypothesized that normative beliefs about important referent individuals would mediate the relationship between campus social norms and alcohol consumption...

..To understand the factors that influence glaucoma treatment adherence with medication taking, prescription refills, and appointment keeping to develop an intervention for a specific population...

..This study examined factors associated with teachers' implementation of a smoking prevention curriculum in a cluster randomized trial called Project SPLASH (Smoking Prevention Launch Among Students in Hawaii)...

..This article describes the dissemination of the measures, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of training workshops, and a follow-up survey of training participants...

..Observations corroborated the positive findings. Pool Cool had significant positive effects at swimming pools in diverse audiences...

..Using a conservative cutoff point of 0.30 with a crystal cuvette reduces any chance of false-positive readings and remains robust when sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher is present...

..Linking agents connect program developers with end users, enhancing implementation and sustainability of health promotion programs. However, little is known about how linkage systems work in practice and research settings...

..To study whether a noninvasive swabbing technique can detect sunscreen use for up to 6 hours, and whether the technique can detect reapplication of sunscreen...

..Kool is also the most heavily smoked brand among youth in Hawaii. This study underscores the high visibility of retail store advertising and promotions (both indoor and outdoor) in places that attract the attention of youth...

..e., flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, double contrast barium enema). Specific areas for further research are also suggested in this report...

..To determine whether preconsent education about research processes and protections affects the willingness of African Americans to participate...

..This study examines the relative contribution of social (eg, social support) and physical (eg, programs and facilities) aspects of worksite, church, and home settings to physical activity levels among adults in rural communities...

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..57-0.99) were fair to good, as were correlation coefficients. The BRAT has acceptable to good reproducibility. Reliability statistics compared favorably with those reported in the literature for similar measures...

..This article describes program features and participant factors that facilitated local implementation, maintenance and sustainability across dispersed pools such as linkage agents, a packaged program, and adaptations of program elements...

..A combination of verbal reports, observations, and physical assessments can improve understanding of prevention programs...

..Additional follow-up materials did not enhance retention of changes in knowledge and attitudes...

..Our partnership model may provide a useful framework for cancer outcomes research projects in rural communities...

..The purpose of this trial was to investigate the feasibility and short-term outcomes of a tailored intervention, delivered via text messages to wireless handheld computers, to reduce alcohol-related consequences among college students...

..No previous reviews have assessed the extent to which theory is used (that is, operationalized and tested) in empirical research...

..To increase screening, cancer control planners would benefit from use of evidence-based strategies for recruitment of participants in their communities...

..Participatory photojournalism is a low-cost and effective way to generate widespread interest and support for community health promotion programs...

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..Relatively few studies, however, have identified and tested intervention approaches to promote routine colorectal cancer screening among diverse populations...

..This article synthesizes information about cancer in 9 populations of minority women: Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, African American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, American Samoan, American Indian, and Alaska Native...

..In the current study, these considerations were identified as instrumental in effectively meeting the healthcare needs of the evacuated population...

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..The status of measurement and evaluation of nutrition environments and the need for action to improve health are highlighted...

..The promise of widespread adoption of evidence-based physical activity interventions to improve public health is sufficient to justify devotion of substantial resources to the relevant research on dissemination and diffusion...

..S. Preventive Services Task Force. MMWR 2003;52[No. RR-15]:13-17), which is also included in this issue, the first jointly released findings from the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force...

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..Sales data revealed a significant effect of the labeling program on desserts, but not for the other products...

..CONCLUSION: Nutrition education and labeling of low-fat food products in supermarkets did not prove to be effective strategies. The fact that the supermarket is a highly competitive environment may have accounted for this lack of effect...

..S. "built environment" have promoted sedentary lifestyles and less healthful diets. James Sallis and Karen Glanz investigate whether these changes have had a direct effect on childhood obesity and whether improvements to ..

..01) and may be particularly important among low-income older women, especially those burdened by caregiving...

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..AIM 7. Develop a unified learning community through design, implementation, and evaluation of training and educational activities to meet the needs of academic and community partners. ..