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| Lisa J HarnackSummaryAffiliation: University of Minnesota Country: USA Publications
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Prevalence of use of herbal products by adults in the Minneapolis/St Paul, Minn, metropolitan areaL J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55454, USA
Mayo Clin Proc 76:688-94. 2001..To document the prevalence of use of herbal products among adults in a large metropolitan area and to examine issues surrounding such use...- Relationship of folate, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and methionine intake to incidence of colorectal cancersLisa Harnack
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Nutr Cancer 43:152-8. 2002..44, 95% CI = 0.22-0.89). Findings provide limited support for an association between dietary factors involved in DNA methylation and risk of cancers of the colon and rectum... - Results of a population-based survey of adults' attitudes and beliefs about herbal productsLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 43:596-601. 2003..To assess attitudes and beliefs about herbal products held by adults in a large metropolitan area... 
HealthWorks: results of a multi-component group-randomized worksite environmental intervention trial for weight gain preventionJennifer A Linde
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:14. 2012..Environmental components focused on food availability and price, physical activity promotion, scale access, and media enhancements...- Pricing and availability intervention in vending machines at four bus garagesSimone A French
From the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Occup Environ Med 52:S29-33. 2010..To evaluate the effects of lowering prices and increasing availability on sales of healthy foods and beverages from 33 vending machines in 4 bus garages as part of a multicomponent worksite obesity prevention intervention... 
Why eat at fast-food restaurants: reported reasons among frequent consumersSarah A Rydell
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:2066-70. 2008..As motivation for eating at fast-food restaurants appears to differ somewhat by age, sex, education, employment status, and household size, tailored interventions could be considered...- Dietary flavonoid intake and risk of cancer in postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health StudyGretchen J Cutler
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Int J Cancer 123:664-71. 2008..93, 95% CI: 0.86-1.00). This study provides further support for a beneficial effect of flavonoid intake on lung cancer risk, especially among current and past smokers... - Longitudinal associations between key dietary behaviors and weight gain over time: transitions through the adolescent yearsMelissa N Laska
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 20:118-25. 2012..e., accelerometers and 24-h dietary recalls), as well as its evaluation of both BMI and PBF. Additional research is needed to better understand the complex constellation of factors that contribute to adolescent weight gain over time... - Results from an experimental trial at a Head Start center to evaluate two meal service approaches to increase fruit and vegetable intake of preschool aged childrenLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 9:51. 2012..Strategies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption of preschool aged children are needed... - Trends in vitamin D intake from food sources among adults in the Minneapolis-St Paul, MN, metropolitan area, 1980-1982 through 2007-2009Lisa J Harnack
Divison of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 111:1329-34. 2011..Changes in eating habits could potentially be contributing to vitamin D insufficiency among US adults... - Providing calorie information on fast-food restaurant menu boards: consumer viewsRebecca C Fitch
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Am J Health Promot 24:129-32. 2009..To gather consumer input about approaches to providing energy composition information for foods on fast-food restaurant menus... - Fast food intake: longitudinal trends during the transition to young adulthood and correlates of intakeNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
J Adolesc Health 43:79-86. 2008..The aims of this study were to describe changes in fast food intake during the transition from middle adolescence to young adulthood, and to identify baseline correlates of this eating behavior in early young adulthood... - Coffee and caffeine intake and the risk of ovarian cancer: the Iowa Women's Health StudyNatalie A Lueth
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Cancer Causes Control 19:1365-72. 2008..Our results suggest that a component of coffee other than caffeine, or in combination with caffeine, may be associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women who drink five or more cups of coffee a day... - Worksite environment intervention to prevent obesity among metropolitan transit workersSimone A French
University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Suite 300 WBOB, 1300 South Second Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Prev Med 50:180-5. 2010..The results of an 18-month worksite intervention to prevent obesity among metropolitan transit workers are reported... - Degree of concordance with DASH diet guidelines and incidence of hypertension and fatal cardiovascular diseaseAaron R Folsom
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Hypertens 20:225-32. 2007..Guidelines to prevent and treat hypertension advocate the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet... - Use of nonprescription medications for perceived cardiovascular healthMargaret B Artz
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Health Systems, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA
Am J Prev Med 30:78-81. 2006.... - Effects of calorie labeling and value size pricing on fast food meal choices: results from an experimental trialLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:63. 2008..Likewise, little research has been conducted to evaluate the influence of value size pricing on restaurant meal choices... - Stressed out and overcommitted! The relationships between time demands and family rules and parents' and their child's weight statusMary O Hearst
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Health Educ Behav 39:446-54. 2012..This study aimed to determine the relationship between parent time demands and presence and enforcement of family rules and parent/child dyad weight status... - Is Baseline Physical Activity a Determinant of Participation in Worksite Walking Clubs? Data From the HealthWorks TrialJeffrey J VanWormer
Dept of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Epidemiology Research Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI
J Phys Act Health 9:849-56. 2012..Some evidence suggests that physical activity programs mainly attract employees who are already active. This study examined the degree to which baseline physical activity was associated with enrollment in worksite walking clubs... - Work hours, weight status, and weight-related behaviors: a study of metro transit workersKamisha H Escoto
University of Minnesota, Department of Psychiatry, 606 24th Avenue South, 602, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:91. 2010..abstract:.. - Fruit and vegetable intake correlates during the transition to young adulthoodNicole I Larson
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454, USA
Am J Prev Med 35:33-37. 2008..This study aimed to identify longitudinal correlates of follow-up fruit and vegetable intake in early young adulthood... - Dietary flavonoids and flavonoid-rich foods are not associated with risk of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal womenJennifer A Nettleton
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Nutr 136:3039-45. 2006.... - Is baseline physical activity a determinant of participation in worksite walking clubs? Data from the HealthWorks TrialJeffrey J VanWormer
Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Phys Act Health 9:849-56. 2012..Some evidence suggests that physical activity programs mainly attract employees who are already active. This study examined the degree to which baseline physical activity was associated with enrollment in worksite walking clubs... - Evidence implicating eating as a primary driver for the obesity epidemicRobert W Jeffery
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 S 2nd St, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 1015, USA
Diabetes 56:2673-6. 2007..Increases in energy intake mirror increases in body weight quantitatively and are equally widely distributed across diverse groups within the larger population... - 2006 marketplace survey of trans-fatty acid content of margarines and butters, cookies and snack cakes, and savory snacksMatthew J Albers
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 108:367-70. 2008..Products that are lower in trans and saturated fat tend to cost more, which may be a barrier to their purchase for price-conscious consumers... - Reliability and validity of a brief questionnaire to assess calcium intake of middle-school-aged childrenLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1790-5. 2006..Evaluate the validity and reliability of a short (10-item) calcium food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for use with middle-school-aged (11 to 14 years of age) children... - Effect of point-of-purchase calorie labeling on restaurant and cafeteria food choices: a review of the literatureLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd St Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:51. 2008..The present review evaluates the available empirical literature on the effects of calorie information on food choices in restaurant and cafeteria settings... - Availability of nutrition information on menus at major chain table-service restaurantsLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 106:1012-5. 2006 - Nutrition labeling and value size pricing at fast-food restaurants: a consumer perspectiveLisa J Harnack
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
Am J Health Promot 20:247-50. 2006..More research is needed with larger samples on whether point-of-purchase nutrition labeling at fast-food restaurants raises perceived importance of nutrition when eating out... - Heme iron, zinc, alcohol consumption, and colon cancer: Iowa Women's Health StudyDuk-Hee Lee
Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
J Natl Cancer Inst 96:403-7. 2004.... - Nut consumption and risk of type 2 diabetesEmily D Parker
JAMA 290:38-9; author reply 39-40. 2003 - Dietary catechins and cancer incidence among postmenopausal women: the Iowa Women's Health Study (United States)Ilja C W Arts
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment RIVM, Department of Chronic Diseases Epidemiology, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Cancer Causes Control 13:373-82. 2002..We investigated whether a high intake of catechins are associated with cancer incidence among postmenopausal women...